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Common Tetum to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Olá

    Mhoro

  2. Obrigadu

    Ndatenda

  3. Bondia

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bona tarde

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bona noite

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Bona noite

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Adeus

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kona ba o?

    Uri sei?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Ehe

  2. La

    Aih

  3. Talvez

    Pangani

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Handibvumirani

  6. Nia mak diak

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Hau mós

    Ndineurombo

  12. La problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Parabens

    Makorokoto

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

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

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

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

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Help!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Oin loron

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Amanhã

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kona ba

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Terça-feira

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ida

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tolu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sira

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nehun

    Zana (zana)

  14. Metade

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lain

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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