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Common Zulu to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zulu wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Mhoro

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndatenda

  3. Sawubona

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Good afternoon

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Lala kahle

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sizobonana

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ehe

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Pangani

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Angivumi

    Handibvumirani

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndineurombo

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Halala

    Makorokoto

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Usizo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kusasa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kubili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Zana (zana)

  14. Iphinifa

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okuningi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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