Looking for practical Yakut to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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(Salam)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Mangwanani akanaka(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Masikati akanaka(Künüstük)
Кечи
Manheru akanaka(Kechi)
Түнү
Usiku hwakanaka(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tichasangana zvakare(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Sara zvakanaka(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Zita rako ndiani?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Uri sei?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Ndinofara kukuziva(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Мин аңнаахпын
Handinzwisise.(Min añnaahpın)
Си ыраас кэлин
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Si yraas kelin)
Си туһааннаахпын?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Киэһи кэлин?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Kiehi kelin?)
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Солга буру
Pinda kuruboshwe.(Solga buru)
Оңго буру
Pinda kurudyi.(Ongo buru)
Туһаннаар
Enda mberi.(Tuhaan naaar)
Туһаннаахпын туһан?
Mari yefare ingani?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Биир билет, кини
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(Biir bilet, kini)
Биһиги кэлиэр?
Iko kure kubva pano?(Bihigi keliir?)
Мин уоннаахпын
Ndakakanganiswa.(Min unnaa hpın)
Си СИМ карта кэлин?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эй
Ehe(Ey)
Юк
Aih(Yuk)
Биһиги
Pangani(Bihigi)
Мин кыттаам
Ndakubvumirana(Min kyttam)
Мин кыттаахпын
Handibvumirani(Min kyttakhpyn)
Бу кэми кэми
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(Bu kemi kemi)
Сыһыан быһаҕа?
Unofungei?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Сиэ мине көмөлө
Ungandibatsira here?(Sie mine kömölö)
Мин көмөлө кэми
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(Min kömölö kemi)
Киэри кэми
Mirira nguva shoma(Kieri kemi)
Мин кыайыы
Ndineurombo(Min kyaiyy)
Юк проблеман
Hapana dambudziko(Yuk probleman)
Туохтууллар
Makorokoto(Tuokhtuullar)
Туохтууллаах кэли
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Саҥа кэли
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.