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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

Greetings: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
HalloKwazuwai
Goeie môreMangwanani akanaka .
Goeie middagMasikati akanaka
GoeienaandMadekoni akanaka .
Goeie nagUsiku hwakanaka .
TotsiensKuenda zvakanaka .
Sien jou laterTichaonana pamberi
Sien jou môreTichaonana mangwani .
WelkomTinoashirika
Hoe gaan dit met jou?Mwakaita sei?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankieNdiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda
Lekker dagMuve nezuwa rakanaka .

Courtesy

Courtesy: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
AssebliefNdapota .
DankieTinobonga maningi
Baie dankieTinotenda zvikuru kwazvo .
Jy is welkomMunoashirika zvakanaka .
JaEya
NeeHaiwa .
Verskoon myRusesawo
Ek is jammerNdinokumbira ruregerero .
Geen probleem nieHapana chinetso .
NatuurlikEhe saizvozvo .
Baie gelukMakorokoto
SterkteRombo rakanaka .

Introductions

Introductions: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
Wat is jou naam?Zina rako ndiyani?
Lekker om jou te ontmoetNdadakara kukuziya
Waar kom jy vandaan?Iwewe unobva ngekupi?
Hoe oud is jy?Una makore mangana?
Ek is 'n studentNdiri mudzidzi .
Ek is hier met vakansieNdiri pano pazororo .
Ek is hier vir werkNdave pano nekuda kwebasa .
Dit is my vriendNdiye shamwari yangu uyu .

Numbers

Numbers: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
EenUmwe .
TweeZviiri .
DrieVatatu .
VierZvirongomuna
VyfZvishanu
SesZvitanhatu
SeweZvinomwe .
AgtVasere .
NegeMapfumbamwe
TienGumi .
HonderdZana rimwe .
Een duisendChiuru chimwe .

Time and dates

Time and dates: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
VandagNhasi .
MôreMangwana .
GisterZuro .
NouZvino .
LaterGare gare .
Hoe laat is dit?Nguwa dziripi?
In die oggendMangwanani .
In die aandMuusiku .
MaandagMuvhuro .
VrydagChishanu .
Volgende weekVhiki rinoteera .
Een uurAwa imwe chete .

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
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 linksTendeuka kuruboshwe
Draai regsTendeuka kurudyi
Gaan reguit vorentoeEnda zvakananga mberi .
Dit is nabyRinenge riri pedyo .
Dit is verNdiro kure .
Ek is verloreNdakarashika .
Ek het 'n taxi nodigNdinoda 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

Food and restaurants: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
Ek is hongerNdine nzara .
Ek is dorsNdine nyota .
Water, assebliefMvura, ndapota
'n Tafel vir twee, assebliefTafura yevaviri, ndapota
Die spyskaart, assebliefMenyu, ndapota
Wat beveel jy aan?Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi?
Ek wil dit graag hêNdinoda izvi .
Dit is heerlikInonaka yaamho .
Die rekening, assebliefBhiri, ndapota
Ek eet nie vleis nieAndidye nyama .
Ek het 'n voedselallergieNdine chirwere chekudya .
KoffieKofi
TeeTea
BroodChingwa .

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
Hoeveel kos dit?Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini?
Dit is te duurInodhura maningi .
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?Munoashira makadhi o mare here?
Ek soek netNdirikungotarisa .
Ek sal dit vatNdinozozvitora .
Maak oopVhura
GesluitYakavharwa
IngangKupinda .
VerlaatBuda
Waar is die mark?Musika uri kupi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
HelpDzidza
Bel 'n dokterFonera chiremba .
Bel die polisieFonera mapurisa .
Ek het hulp nodigNdinoda rubatsiro
Ek is siekNdiri kurwara .
Waar is die hospitaal?Chipatara chiri kupi?
Waar is die apteek?Mushonga uri kupi?
Dit maak seer hierZvinorwadza apa .
Ek het 'n dokter nodigNdinoda chiremba .
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Afrikaans phrases and their Ndau translations
AfrikaansNdau
Praat jy Engels?Unobhuya chirungu ere?
Ek verstaan nieHandizvinzwisisi .
Ek verstaanNdinozwisisa .
Praat asseblief stadigNdapota reketa zvishomani .
Herhaal dit assebliefNdapota dzokororai kuti .
Skryf dit asseblief neerNdapota zvinyore pasi .
Wat beteken dit?Izvi zvinorevenyi?
Hoe sê jy dit?Munozvironza kudini izvi?
Ek leerNdiri kudzidza .
Ek praat 'n bietjieNdinobhuya mbichana .
Kan jy my help?Unokona kundidetsera ere?
Ek weet nieAndizvizivi

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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