Looking for practical Romani to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Mhoro
Dikhes
Ndatenda
Sar san o drom
Mangwanani akanaka
Sar san o drom
Masikati akanaka
Sar san o večer
Manheru akanaka
Sar san o noć
Usiku hwakanaka
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tichasangana zvakare
Sastipen
Sara zvakanaka
So t'avel tiri navn?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mande t'avel John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Soske tuke?
Uri sei?
Rromale tuke
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Handinzwisise.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Pinda kuruboshwe.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Pinda kurudyi.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Enda mberi.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Mari yefare ingani?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Iko kure kubva pano?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ndakakanganiswa.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ehe
Na
Aih
Možda
Pangani
Sukalav
Ndakubvumirana
Nesukalav
Handibvumirani
To so boro
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
So te phendav?
Unofungei?
Sako te mikerav?
Ungandibatsira here?
Me mangav miker
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Phirav kher
Mirira nguva shoma
Me som te bachtal
Ndineurombo
Na problem
Hapana dambudziko
Sukalav tuke
Makorokoto
Sukal tuke kher
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Sakona safar kher
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.