Looking for practical Sicilian to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Mhoro
Grazii
Ndatenda
Bongiornu
Mangwanani akanaka
Bona sira
Masikati akanaka
Bona sira
Manheru akanaka
Bona notti
Usiku hwakanaka
A prestu
Tichasangana zvakare
Addiu
Sara zvakanaka
Chi è u tò nomu?
Zita rako ndiani?
U me nomu è John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Comu stai?
Uri sei?
Piaceru di canusciti
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Un capisciu.
Handinzwisise.
Parla pianu, per favore.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Unni è u bagnu?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Giriti a manca.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Giriti a destra.
Pinda kurudyi.
Andate drittu.
Enda mberi.
Quant'è u bigliettu?
Mari yefare ingani?
Un bigliettu, per favore.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
È luntanu di cca?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Sugnu persu.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Ehe
No
Aih
Forse
Pangani
Sò d'accordu
Ndakubvumirana
Non sò d'accordu
Handibvumirani
Chistu sona bonu
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Chi ne pensi?
Unofungei?
Pò aiutarmi?
Ungandibatsira here?
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta nu mumentu
Mirira nguva shoma
Mi dispiaci
Ndineurombo
Nuddu prubbrema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Bon compleannu
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.