Looking for practical Tamazight to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Mhoro(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ndatenda(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Mangwanani akanaka(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Masikati akanaka(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Manheru akanaka(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Usiku hwakanaka(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tichasangana zvakare(nqra wul)
Besslama
Sara zvakanaka(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Zita rako ndiani?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Uri sei?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ndinofara kukuziva(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Handinzwisise.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Pinda kuruboshwe.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Pinda kurudyi.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Enda mberi.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Mari yefare ingani?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Iko kure kubva pano?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ndakakanganiswa.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ehe
Ula
Aih
Mekkan
Pangani
Nekni d ameqran
Ndakubvumirana
Ula d ameqran
Handibvumirani
Ala yid ihi
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ma yid ihi?
Unofungei?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ungandibatsira here?
Nekni d tazmert
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mirira nguva shoma
Nekni d ameksa
Ndineurombo
Ula d tazmert
Hapana dambudziko
Tawuri
Makorokoto
Aslema n tazmert
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.