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Common Venetian to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Venetian to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ciao

    Mhoro

  2. Grazie

    Ndatenda

  3. Bona matina

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bona tarde

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bona sera

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Bona note

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. A presto

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Addio

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Come te ciami?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Me ciamo John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Come te stai?

    Uri sei?

  12. Piasee de conossarte

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parli inglese?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. No parlo ben l'hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. No capisco.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Parla piano, per favore.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Pò dirlo ancora?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Dove xe el bagno?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Come riva al centro?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Gira a sinistra.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Gira a destra.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Va dritto.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Quanto costa el biglietto?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Un biglietto, per favore.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Xe lontan da qua?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Me so perdù.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sì

    Ehe

  2. No

    Aih

  3. Forse

    Pangani

  4. Sò d'accordo

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. No sò d'accordo

    Handibvumirani

  6. Quelo el xe bon

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Cossa ne pensi?

    Unofungei?

  8. Pòi aiutarmi?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Gò bisogno de aiuto

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Aspetta un momento

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Me dispiase

    Ndineurombo

  12. Nissun problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Complimenti

    Makorokoto

  14. Bon compleanno

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Fai un bel viaggio

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dove xe la stazion dei treni?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Dove xe la fermada del bus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Quale binario xe?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. A che ora parte?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Xe questa la strada giusta?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Xe vicino qua

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Xe lontano da qua

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Fermati qua, per favore

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Quanto tempo ghe vò?

    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. Quanto costa questo?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Quello xe troppo caro

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?

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

  4. Posso pagar con la carta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Vorìa un tàvola par do

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. El conto, per piaser

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. El servizio xe incluso?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Mi so vegetariano

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Niente cibo piccante, per piaser

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

  10. Questo xe delizioso

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Posso aver el menù?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ciamè la polizia

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Ciamè un'ambulanza

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Gò bisogno de un dottore

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Me sento male

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Gò allergia ai noccioli

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Me fa mal qua

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Gò perso el me passaporto

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Pòi ciamar el me hotel?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Aiuto!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Piasee de conoserte

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Femo un incontro

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. A che ora te va ben?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. O invio el raport oggi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Pòsem parlar domani?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Te mando el file in allegato

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazie del to tempo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aspeto de lavorar con te

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Pòti chiarir quel punto?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Me farò sentire

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. La scadenza xe venerdì

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Che ora xe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Xe le tre.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Oggi

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Domani

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ieri

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lunedi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Martedì

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mercoledì

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Uno

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Due

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tre

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Dieci

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Cento

    Zana (zana)

  14. Metà

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Più

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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