Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mhoro
Tenkyu
Ndatenda
Gutpela moning
Mangwanani akanaka
Gutpela apinun
Masikati akanaka
Gutpela nait
Manheru akanaka
Gutpela nait
Usiku hwakanaka
Lukim yu bihain
Tichasangana zvakare
Gudbai
Sara zvakanaka
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mi nem em John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Yu stap gut?
Uri sei?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi no save.
Handinzwisise.
Plis, tok liklik.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Wea toilet?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Pinda kurudyi.
Go stret.
Enda mberi.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mari yefare ingani?
Wan tiket, plis.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Em i long long wanem?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Mi lus.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ehe
No
Aih
Baibe
Pangani
Mi agri
Ndakubvumirana
Mi no agri
Handibvumirani
Em i gut
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Yu ting wanem?
Unofungei?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ungandibatsira here?
Mi nidim help
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Wai liklik
Mirira nguva shoma
Mi sori
Ndineurombo
No problem
Hapana dambudziko
Tenkyu
Makorokoto
Hapi baisde
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Lukaut long trip
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.