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Common Tahitian to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Mauruuru

    Ndatenda

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Nānā

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. E aha te huru?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Ehe

  2. Aita

    Aih

  3. E mea e taea

    Pangani

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Handibvumirani

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Unofungei?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. A haere i te taime

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Ndineurombo

  12. Aita te mea

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ia ora na

    Makorokoto

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E pesia te taime?

    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. E aha te utu o teie?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

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

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

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

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Aita!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Ngatironge musangano (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. E toru te hora

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. I teie mahana

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. A te mahana

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Māhina

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tūʻā

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Pōtu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Piti

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toru

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Tahi rau

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Hau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Tei

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. E hia

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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