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Common Tswana to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Dumela

    Mhoro

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ndatenda

  3. Dumelang

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Borai

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. O kae?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Enda mberi.

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Nnyaa

    Aih

  3. Mafoko

    Pangani

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Handibvumirani

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O akanya eng?

    Unofungei?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndineurombo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. A re amogele

    Makorokoto

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

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

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

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

  10. Se ke se monate

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Thusa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ke borai

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Borai

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Maabane

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mošupologo

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Labobedi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Labone

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ngwaga

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Beke

    Piri (piri)

  11. Borai

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Lesome

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Bolekane

    Zana (zana)

  14. Sephiri

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Go feta

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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