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How Afrikaans and Ndau compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Ndau are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Ndau belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Ndau: Approximately 1.4 million speakers.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Ndau

Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Ndau — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Kwazuwai
Goeie môre
Mangwanani akanaka .
Goeie middag
Masikati akanaka
Goeienaand
Madekoni akanaka .
Goeie nag
Usiku hwakanaka .
Totsiens
Kuenda zvakanaka .
Sien jou later
Tichaonana pamberi
Sien jou môre
Tichaonana mangwani .
Welkom
Tinoashirika
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Mwakaita sei?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Ndiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda
Lekker dag
Muve nezuwa rakanaka .

Courtesy

Asseblief
Ndapota .
Dankie
Tinobonga maningi
Baie dankie
Tinotenda zvikuru kwazvo .
Jy is welkom
Munoashirika zvakanaka .
Ja
Eya
Nee
Haiwa .
Verskoon my
Rusesawo
Ek is jammer
Ndinokumbira ruregerero .
Geen probleem nie
Hapana chinetso .
Natuurlik
Ehe saizvozvo .
Baie geluk
Makorokoto
Sterkte
Rombo rakanaka .

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Zina rako ndiyani?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ndadakara kukuziya
Waar kom jy vandaan?
Iwewe unobva ngekupi?
Hoe oud is jy?
Una makore mangana?
Ek is 'n student
Ndiri mudzidzi .
Ek is hier met vakansie
Ndiri pano pazororo .
Ek is hier vir werk
Ndave pano nekuda kwebasa .
Dit is my vriend
Ndiye shamwari yangu uyu .

Numbers

Een
Umwe .
Twee
Zviiri .
Drie
Vatatu .
Vier
Zvirongomuna
Vyf
Zvishanu
Ses
Zvitanhatu
Sewe
Zvinomwe .
Agt
Vasere .
Nege
Mapfumbamwe
Tien
Gumi .
Honderd
Zana rimwe .
Een duisend
Chiuru chimwe .

Time and dates

Vandag
Nhasi .
Môre
Mangwana .
Gister
Zuro .
Nou
Zvino .
Later
Gare gare .
Hoe laat is dit?
Nguwa dziripi?
In die oggend
Mangwanani .
In die aand
Muusiku .
Maandag
Muvhuro .
Vrydag
Chishanu .
Volgende week
Vhiki rinoteera .
Een uur
Awa imwe chete .

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Chiteshi chechitima chiri kupi?
Waar is die lughawe?
Nhandare ye ndege iri pari?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Ndinozogumayo ngenjira ino?
Draai links
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Draai regs
Tendeuka kurudyi
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Enda zvakananga mberi .
Dit is naby
Rinenge riri pedyo .
Dit is ver
Ndiro kure .
Ek is verlore
Ndakarashika .
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Ndinoda tekisi .
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Ndingatengera kupi tiketi?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Tikiti rinodhura zvakadini?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Zvakachengeteka ere kuhamba?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Ndine nzara .
Ek is dors
Ndine nyota .
Water, asseblief
Mvura, ndapota
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Tafura yevaviri, ndapota
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Menyu, ndapota
Wat beveel jy aan?
Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Ndinoda izvi .
Dit is heerlik
Inonaka yaamho .
Die rekening, asseblief
Bhiri, ndapota
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Andidye nyama .
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Ndine chirwere chekudya .
Koffie
Kofi
Tee
Tea
Brood
Chingwa .

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini?
Dit is te duur
Inodhura maningi .
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Munoashira makadhi o mare here?
Ek soek net
Ndirikungotarisa .
Ek sal dit vat
Ndinozozvitora .
Maak oop
Vhura
Gesluit
Yakavharwa
Ingang
Kupinda .
Verlaat
Buda
Waar is die mark?
Musika uri kupi?

Emergency and health

Help
Dzidza
Bel 'n dokter
Fonera chiremba .
Bel die polisie
Fonera mapurisa .
Ek het hulp nodig
Ndinoda rubatsiro
Ek is siek
Ndiri kurwara .
Waar is die hospitaal?
Chipatara chiri kupi?
Waar is die apteek?
Mushonga uri kupi?
Dit maak seer hier
Zvinorwadza apa .
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ndinoda chiremba .
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Unobhuya chirungu ere?
Ek verstaan nie
Handizvinzwisisi .
Ek verstaan
Ndinozwisisa .
Praat asseblief stadig
Ndapota reketa zvishomani .
Herhaal dit asseblief
Ndapota dzokororai kuti .
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Ndapota zvinyore pasi .
Wat beteken dit?
Izvi zvinorevenyi?
Hoe sê jy dit?
Munozvironza kudini izvi?
Ek leer
Ndiri kudzidza .
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Ndinobhuya mbichana .
Kan jy my help?
Unokona kundidetsera ere?
Ek weet nie
Andizvizivi

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Ndau Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in southeastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bchdfghjklmnprstvwyz

Phonetics

Non-tonal; features a range of consonant sounds including some clicks.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; employs a noun-class system characteristic of Bantu languages.

Loanwords

Includes borrowings from Portuguese and neighboring Bantu languages.

Language Family

Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch, Shona group.

Writing Systems

Latin script.

Writing System History

Standardized in the 20th century alongside other Shona dialects.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.4 million speakers.

About Afrikaans Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uVowel length can affect meaning and is indicated by diacritics.

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zIncludes voiced and voiceless sounds, with some variation depending on dialect.

Phonetics

Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.

Loanwords

Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.

Writing System History

Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

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