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Common Swahili to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Habari

    Mhoro

  2. Asante

    Ndatenda

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Usiku mwema

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Kwaheri

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Habari gani?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sielewi.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ndio

    Ehe

  2. Hapana

    Aih

  3. Pengine

    Pangani

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Sikubaliani

    Handibvumirani

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Unofungei?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ninasikitika

    Ndineurombo

  12. Hakuna shida

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Hongera

    Makorokoto

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Safari njema

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    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. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

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

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

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

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Leo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kesho

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Jana

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Jumatatu

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Jumanne

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Jumatano

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moja

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Kumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Mia moja

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nusu

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Zaidi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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