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Common Sepedi to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ndatenda

  3. Dumelang

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Borai bo botle

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Siyabonga

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. O kae?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Enda mberi.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Aowa

    Aih

  3. Mohlomong

    Pangani

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Handibvumirani

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O nagana eng?

    Unofungei?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Emela nako

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndineurombo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Dumelang

    Makorokoto

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. E hole le fa

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

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

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

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

  10. Se ke se monate

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. B calla ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Thusa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ke borai

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Borai

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Maabane

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mantšhi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Laboraro

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Laboraro

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nngwe

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Pedi

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tharo

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Lesome

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ngwaga

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hlaf

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Bokae

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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