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Common Samoan to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Samoan to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.

  1. Talofa

    Mhoro

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Ndatenda

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Talofa i le po

    Manheru akanaka

  6. O le po lelei

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Fa'afetai

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Tofa

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. O a mai oe?

    Uri sei?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Enda mberi.

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Ehe

  2. Leai

    Aih

  3. Atonu

    Pangani

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Handibvumirani

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Unofungei?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ndineurombo

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Fa'afetai

    Makorokoto

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. E latalata iinei

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

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

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

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

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Ndinofara kukusangana (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. I le aso

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tasi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Lua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tolu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sefulu

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Selau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ava

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Sili

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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