Looking for practical Tajik to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салом
Mhoro(Salom)
Ташаккур
Ndatenda(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Mangwanani akanaka(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Masikati akanaka(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Manheru akanaka(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Usiku hwakanaka(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Tichasangana zvakare(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Sara zvakanaka(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Zita rako ndiani?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Uri sei?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Ndinofara kukuziva(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Handinzwisise.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ванна куҷост?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Чап гард.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Рост гард.
Pinda kurudyi.
Сидат равед.
Enda mberi.
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Mari yefare ingani?
Як чипта, лутфан.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ман гум шудаам.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ҳа
Ehe(Ha)
Не
Aih(Ne)
Шояд
Pangani(Shoyad)
Ман розиам
Ndakubvumirana(Man roziam)
Ман рози нестам
Handibvumirani(Man rozi nestam)
Ин хуб садо медиҳад
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(In khub sado medihad)
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?
Unofungei?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?
Ungandibatsira here?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)