Looking for practical Sundanese to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sundanese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mhoro
Hatur nuhun
Ndatenda
Wilujeng énjing
Mangwanani akanaka
Wilujeng siang
Masikati akanaka
Wilujeng sonten
Manheru akanaka
Wilujeng wengi
Usiku hwakanaka
Dugi ka engke
Tichasangana zvakare
Sampurasun
Sara zvakanaka
Nami anjeun saha?
Zita rako ndiani?
Nami abdi John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Kumaha kabarna?
Uri sei?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Handinzwisise.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Bengkok ka kénca
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Pinda kurudyi.
Lurus waé
Enda mberi.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Mari yefare ingani?
Satu tiket, mangga
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Abdi leungit
Ndakakanganiswa.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ehe
Henteu
Aih
Sakali
Pangani
Kuring satuju
Ndakubvumirana
Kuring teu satuju
Handibvumirani
Éta kadéngé saé
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Unofungei?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Ungandibatsira here?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Enten sakedap
Mirira nguva shoma
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ndineurombo
Henteu masalah
Hapana dambudziko
Wilujeng
Makorokoto
Wilujeng tepang taun
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.