Looking for practical Quechua to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Ndau translation (Ndau) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ndau.
Tip: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Mhoro(N/A)
Sukhi
Ndatenda(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Mangwanani akanaka(N/A)
Allin sukta
Masikati akanaka(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Manheru akanaka(N/A)
Allin wawa
Usiku hwakanaka(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tichasangana zvakare(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Sara zvakanaka(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Zita rako ndiani?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Uri sei?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ndinofara kukuziva(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Handinzwisise.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Pinda kuruboshwe.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Pinda kurudyi.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Enda mberi.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Mari yefare ingani?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Iko kure kubva pano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndakakanganiswa.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ehe(ari)
Manan
Aih(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Pangani(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndakubvumirana(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Handibvumirani(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Unofungei?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ungandibatsira here?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Mirira nguva shoma(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ndineurombo(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Hapana dambudziko(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Makorokoto(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.