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How Ndau and Chichewa compare

Shared writing system

Ndau and Chichewa 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 Ndau and Chichewa 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

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

Common Ndau phrases in Chichewa

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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

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.

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.

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