Looking for practical Sesotho to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Mhoro
Kea leboha
Ndatenda
Dumelang
Mangwanani akanaka
Molo
Masikati akanaka
Dumelang
Manheru akanaka
Borai
Usiku hwakanaka
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tichasangana zvakare
Tsamaya hantle
Sara zvakanaka
O na le lebitso lefe?
Zita rako ndiani?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
O kae?
Uri sei?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Handinzwisise.
Ka kopo bua butle
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ntloana e kae?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Pinda kurudyi.
Eya ka pela
Enda mberi.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mari yefare ingani?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Na e hole le mona?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ke lahlehile
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ehe
Che
Aih
Mohlomong
Pangani
Ke lumela
Ndakubvumirana
Ke sitwa
Handibvumirani
Seo se utloahala hantle
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O nahana eng?
Unofungei?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ke hloka thuso
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Emisa motsotso
Mirira nguva shoma
Ke maswabi
Ndineurombo
Ha ho bothata
Hapana dambudziko
O amohelehile
Makorokoto
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.