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Common Sami North to Ndau phrases

100 practical Sami North to Ndau phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sami North to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Bures

    Mhoro (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Ndatenda (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Mangwanani akanaka (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Masikati akanaka (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Manheru akanaka (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Usiku hwakanaka (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tichasangana zvakare (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Sara zvakanaka (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Zita rako ndiani? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Uri sei? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Ndinofara kukuziva (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Handinzwisise. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Pinda kurudyi. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Enda mberi. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ehe

  2. Ii

    Aih

  3. Mii

    Pangani

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Handibvumirani

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Unofungei?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Váldde ieš

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ndineurombo

  12. Ii proplema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Báhkkus

    Makorokoto

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Dán, please

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Bille, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Vátta, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Hjálp!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Ndinofara kukusangana (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Ngatironge musangano (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ráhkis

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ipmil

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Okta

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Guokte

    Piri (piri)

  11. Golbma

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Logi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Sihkkar

    Zana (zana)

  14. Njaal

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mearka

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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