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How Chichewa and Ndau compare

Shared writing system

Chichewa 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.

Related languages

Both Chichewa and Ndau belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

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

Chichewa: Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers. Ndau: Approximately 1.4 million speakers.

Common Chichewa phrases in Ndau

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

Greetings

Moni
Kwazuwai
Mmawa wabwino
Mangwanani akanaka .
Masana abwino
Masikati akanaka
Madzulo abwino
Madekoni akanaka .
Usiku wabwino
Usiku hwakanaka .
Chabwino
Kuenda zvakanaka .
Tiwonana nthawi ina
Tichaonana pamberi
Tikuwonani mawa
Tichaonana mangwani .
Takulandirani
Tinoashirika
Muli bwanji?
Mwakaita sei?
Ndili bwino, zikomo
Ndiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda
Khalani ndi tsiku labwino
Muve nezuwa rakanaka .

Courtesy

Chonde
Ndapota .
Zikomo
Tinobonga maningi
Zikomo kwambiri
Tinotenda zvikuru kwazvo .
Mwalandiridwa
Munoashirika zvakanaka .
Inde
Eya
Ayi
Haiwa .
Pepani
Rusesawo
Pepani
Ndinokumbira ruregerero .
Palibe vuto
Hapana chinetso .
Inde
Ehe saizvozvo .
Zabwino zonse
Makorokoto
Zabwino zonse
Rombo rakanaka .

Introductions

Dzina lako ndani?
Zina rako ndiyani?
Ndasangalala kukudziwani
Ndadakara kukuziya
Kodi mukuchokera kuti?
Iwewe unobva ngekupi?
Muli ndi zaka zingati?
Una makore mangana?
Ndine wophunzira
Ndiri mudzidzi .
Ndili pano patchuthi
Ndiri pano pazororo .
Ndabwera kudzagwira ntchito
Ndave pano nekuda kwebasa .
Uyu ndi mnzanga
Ndiye shamwari yangu uyu .

Numbers

Mmodzi
Umwe .
Awiri
Zviiri .
Atatu
Vatatu .
Zinayi
Zvirongomuna
Asanu
Zvishanu
Zisanu ndi chimodzi
Zvitanhatu
Zisanu ndi ziwiri
Zvinomwe .
Eyiti
Vasere .
Zisanu ndi zinayi
Mapfumbamwe
Khumi
Gumi .
Zana limodzi
Zana rimwe .
Chikwi chimodzi
Chiuru chimwe .

Time and dates

Lero
Nhasi .
Mawa
Mangwana .
Dzulo
Zuro .
Tsopano
Zvino .
Kenako
Gare gare .
Ndi nthawi yanji?
Nguwa dziripi?
M'mawa
Mangwanani .
Madzulo
Muusiku .
Lolemba
Muvhuro .
Lachisanu
Chishanu .
Sabata yamawa
Vhiki rinoteera .
Ola limodzi
Awa imwe chete .

Directions and travel

Bafa ili kuti?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kodi kokwerera masitima apamtunda kuli kuti?
Chiteshi chechitima chiri kupi?
Bwalo la ndege lili kuti?
Nhandare ye ndege iri pari?
Ndikafika bwanji kumeneko?
Ndinozogumayo ngenjira ino?
Tembenukira kumanzere
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Tembenukira kumanja
Tendeuka kurudyi
Pitani molunjika patsogolo
Enda zvakananga mberi .
Ili pafupi
Rinenge riri pedyo .
Ndi patali
Ndiro kure .
Ndatayika
Ndakarashika .
Ndikufuna taxi
Ndinoda tekisi .
Kodi tikiti ndingagule kuti?
Ndingatengera kupi tiketi?
Kodi tikiti ndi zingati?
Tikiti rinodhura zvakadini?
Kodi kuyenda kuli bwino?
Zvakachengeteka ere kuhamba?

Food and restaurants

Ndili ndi njala
Ndine nzara .
Ndili ndi ludzu
Ndine nyota .
Madzi, chonde
Mvura, ndapota
Tebulo la anthu awiri chonde
Tafura yevaviri, ndapota
Zosankha, chonde
Menyu, ndapota
Kodi mumapangira chiyani?
Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi?
Ndikufuna izi
Ndinoda izvi .
Ndi zokoma
Inonaka yaamho .
Bilu, chonde
Bhiri, ndapota
Sindidya nyama
Andidye nyama .
Ndimadana ndi chakudya
Ndine chirwere chekudya .
Khofi
Kofi
Tiyi
Tea
Mkate
Chingwa .

Shopping and money

Kodi izi zimawononga ndalama zingati?
Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini?
Ndiokwera mtengo kwambiri
Inodhura maningi .
Kodi mumavomereza ma kirediti kadi?
Munoashira makadhi o mare here?
Ndikungoyang'ana
Ndirikungotarisa .
Nditenga
Ndinozozvitora .
Tsegulani
Vhura
Chotsekedwa
Yakavharwa
Polowera
Kupinda .
Tulukani
Buda
Kodi msika uli kuti?
Musika uri kupi?

Emergency and health

Thandizo
Dzidza
Itanani dokotala
Fonera chiremba .
Itanani apolisi
Fonera mapurisa .
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ndinoda rubatsiro
Ndikudwala
Ndiri kurwara .
Chipatala chili kuti?
Chipatara chiri kupi?
Malo ogulitsa mankhwala ali kuti?
Mushonga uri kupi?
Zikupweteka apa
Zvinorwadza apa .
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ndinoda chiremba .
Kodi pali chipatala pafupi?
Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here?

Getting help with language

Mumalankhula Chingerezi?
Unobhuya chirungu ere?
Sindikumvetsa
Handizvinzwisisi .
Ndikumvetsa
Ndinozwisisa .
Chonde lankhulani pang'onopang'ono
Ndapota reketa zvishomani .
Chonde bwerezaninso zimenezo
Ndapota dzokororai kuti .
Chonde lembani
Ndapota zvinyore pasi .
Kodi izi zikutanthauza chiyani?
Izvi zvinorevenyi?
Mukunena bwanji izi?
Munozvironza kudini izvi?
Ndikuphunzira
Ndiri kudzidza .
Ndimayankhula pang'ono
Ndinobhuya mbichana .
Kodi mungandithandize?
Unokona kundidetsera ere?
Sindikudziwa
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 Chichewa Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Malawi (official language), with communities in Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features 5 vowels and 17 consonants, with distinctive tone patterns that affect word meaning (high, low, falling tones).

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive use of noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Portuguese, Arabic, and other Bantu languages.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other central African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th century.

Writing System History

Adopted Latin script in the 1800s when Christian missionaries began transcribing the language.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers.

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