Looking for practical Udmurt to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Udmurt 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.
Салам
Mhoro
Рахмат
Ndatenda
Шунды кутскон
Mangwanani akanaka
Шунды кутскон
Masikati akanaka
Шунды кутскон
Manheru akanaka
Шунды нокт
Usiku hwakanaka
Курат кутскон
Tichasangana zvakare
Прощай
Sara zvakanaka
Тиэ нум шунды?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ми нум Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Тиэ кукшет?
Uri sei?
Тиэ мын кутскон
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си англисъёс?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Хинди кутскон ваньгыт.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ми нундыз.
Handinzwisise.
Пожалуйста, ваньгыт пыр.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Си ваньгыт но?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Куда ваньгыт пыч?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Курат кутскон кала?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Солтӥсь.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Олӥсь.
Pinda kurudyi.
Курат вӧт.
Enda mberi.
Кудо кутскон?
Mari yefare ingani?
Озъёс билет, пожалуйста.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Курат ваньгыт пыч?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ми лӧз.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Куда ми сим-картэ вӧт?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эн
Ehe(En)
Ю
Aih(Yu)
Куи
Pangani(Kui)
Ми кыдзы
Ndakubvumirana(Mi kydzy)
Ми кыдзы но
Handibvumirani(Mi kydzy no)
Ти ваньгыт
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(Ti vanygyt)
Си кывтос?
Unofungei?(Si kyvtos?)
Си ми кыдмыт?
Ungandibatsira here?(Si mi kydmyt?)
Ми кыдмыт
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(Mi kydmyt)
Куи ваньгыт
Mirira nguva shoma(Kui vanygyt)
Ми кужым
Ndineurombo(Mi kuzhym)
Ю проблемо
Hapana dambudziko(Yu problema)
Поздравляю
Makorokoto(Pozdravlyayu)
Шундыны кутшет
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(Shundyny kutshyet)
Си ваньгыт кутшет
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(Si vanygyt kutshyet)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.