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Common Ndau Phrases

Essential Ndau (ChiNdau) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishNdauPronunciation
HelloMhoromho-RO
Good morningMangwananiman-gwa-NA-ni
Good eveningMasikatima-si-KA-ti
Good nightUsiku wakanakau-SI-ku wa-ka-NA-ka
GoodbyeFambai zvakanakafam-BAI zva-ka-NA-ka
How are you?Makadini?ma-ka-DI-ni
I'm fineNdiripondi-RI-po
PleaseNdapotanda-PO-ta
Thank youNdatendanda-TEN-da
You're welcomeZvakanakazva-ka-NA-ka
SorryNdine urombondi-NE u-ROM-bo
YesEhee-HE
NoKwetekwe-TE
My name is...Zita rangu ndi...zi-TA ran-GU ndi...
What is your name?Zita rako ndiani?zi-TA ra-KO ndi-A-ni
Nice to meet youNdafara kukusangananda-FA-ra ku-ku-san-GA-na
Do you speak English?Unotaura Chirungu?u-no-TAU-ra chi-RUN-gu
I don't understandHandizivihan-di-ZI-vi
Help!Ndibatsire!ndi-bat-SI-re
I love youNdinokudandi-no-KU-da

✈️Travel

EnglishNdauPronunciation
Where is...?...iri kupi?...i-RI ku-PI
How much does it cost?Inodhura marii?i-no-DHU-ra ma-RII
I need helpNdinoda rubatsirondi-NO-da ru-bat-SI-ro
Where is the hospital?Chipatara chiri kupi?chi-pa-TA-ra chi-RI ku-PI
PoliceMapurisama-pu-RI-sa
AirportNhandare yendegenhan-DA-re yen-DE-ge
HotelHoteraho-TE-ra
RestaurantResitorendire-si-to-REN-di
TicketTikititi-KI-ti
Train stationChiteshichi-TE-shi
Bus stopNhanho yebhazinhan-HO ye-BHA-zi
TaxiTekisite-KI-si
LeftKuruboshweku-ru-BOSH-we
RightKurudyiku-ru-DYI
Straight aheadMberi mberimbe-RI mbe-RI
PassportPasipotipa-si-PO-ti
PharmacyFekitari yemishongafe-ki-TA-ri ye-mi-SHON-ga
BankBhangibhan-GI
MarketMusikamu-SI-ka
BeachMugwengamu-GWEN-ga

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishNdauPronunciation
I'm hungryNdinenzarandi-nen-ZA-ra
I'm thirstyNdine nyotandi-NE nyo-TA
The menu, pleaseMenyu, ndapotame-NYU nda-PO-ta
WaterMvuramvu-RA
BreadChingwachin-GWA
MeatNyamanya-MA
FishHoveho-VE
VegetablesMiriwomi-RI-wo
DeliciousKunonakaku-no-NA-ka
Bill pleaseBhiri, ndapotabhi-RI nda-PO-ta
TeaTiitii
CoffeeKofiko-FI
BeerDorodo-RO
WineWainiwai-NI
I am vegetarianHandidyi nyamahan-di-DYI nya-MA
BreakfastChikafu chemangwananichi-KA-fu che-man-gwa-NA-ni
LunchChikafu chemasikatichi-KA-fu che-ma-si-KA-ti
DinnerChikafu cheusikuchi-KA-fu che-u-SI-ku
SpicyInopisai-no-PI-sa
SweetInoputsai-no-PUT-sa

🚨Emergency

EnglishNdauPronunciation
Help!Ndibatsire!ndi-bat-SI-re
Call the policeDaidza mapurisadai-DZA ma-pu-RI-sa
I need a doctorNdinoda chirembandi-NO-da chi-REM-ba
Fire!Moto!mo-TO
Thief!Mbavha!mba-VHA
I'm lostNdapararanda-pa-RA-ra
I had an accidentNdakanangana nengozinda-ka-na-NGA-na nen-GO-zi
I'm sickNdirwarandi-RWA-ra
AmbulanceAmbulenziam-bu-LEN-zi
HospitalChipatarachi-pa-TA-ra
EmergencyNjodzinjo-DZI
I need medicineNdinoda mushongandi-NO-da mu-SHON-ga
DangerNgozingo-ZI
Stop!Mira!mi-RA

💼Business

EnglishNdauPronunciation
MeetingMusanganomu-san-GA-no
ContractKondirakitikon-di-ra-KI-ti
InvoiceInvhosiin-VHO-si
PaymentKubhadharaku-bha-DHA-ra
PriceMutengomu-TEN-go
OfficeHofisiho-FI-si
ManagerManejama-NE-ja
CompanyKambanikam-BA-ni
EmailImerii-ME-ri
PhoneRunharerun-HA-re
ScheduleChirongwachi-RON-gwa
ProjectPurojekitipu-ro-je-KI-ti
ReportRipotiri-PO-ti
DeadlineNguva yekupedzangu-VA ye-ku-PED-za

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishNdauPronunciation
OneRimwerim-WE
TwoMavirima-VI-ri
ThreeMatatuma-TA-tu
FourManama-NA
FiveMashanuma-SHA-nu
SixTanhatutan-HA-tu
SevenNomwenom-WE
EightTseretse-RE
NinePfumbamwepfum-BAM-we
TenGumigu-MI
TwentyMakumi mavirima-KU-mi ma-VI-ri
HundredZanaza-NA
ThousandChiuruchi-U-ru
What time is it?Nguva ingapi?ngu-VA in-GA-pi
TodayNhasinha-SI
TomorrowMangwanaman-GWA-na
YesterdayNezurone-ZU-ro
MondayMuvhuromu-VHU-ro
FridayChishanuchi-SHA-nu
WeekendWikendiwi-KEN-di
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