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How Ndau and Shona compare

Shared writing system

Ndau and Shona 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 Shona 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. Shona: Approximately 14.2 million speakers worldwide, with about 13.1 million in Zimbabwe.

Common Ndau phrases in Shona

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

Greetings

Kwazuwai
Mhoro
Mangwanani akanaka .
Mangwanani akanaka
Masikati akanaka
Masikati akanaka
Madekoni akanaka .
Manheru akanaka
Usiku hwakanaka .
Husiku hwakanaka
Kuenda zvakanaka .
Mofamba zvakanaka
Tichaonana pamberi
Tozoonana
Tichaonana mangwani .
Tosangana mangwana
Tinoashirika
Welcome
Mwakaita sei?
Makadii henyu?
Ndiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda
Ndaswera ndatenda
Muve nezuwa rakanaka .
Muve nezuva rakanaka

Courtesy

Ndapota .
Ndapota
Tinobonga maningi
Ndatenda
Tinotenda zvikuru kwazvo .
Ndinokutendai zvikuru
Munoashirika zvakanaka .
Unogamuchirwa
Eya
Hongu
Haiwa .
Kwete
Rusesawo
Pamusoroi
Ndinokumbira ruregerero .
Ndine urombo
Hapana chinetso .
Hapana dambudziko
Ehe saizvozvo .
Chokwadi
Makorokoto
Makorokoto
Rombo rakanaka .
Rombo rakanaka

Introductions

Zina rako ndiyani?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ndadakara kukuziya
Ndafara kukuzivai
Iwewe unobva ngekupi?
Unobva kupi?
Una makore mangana?
Une makore mangani?
Ndiri mudzidzi .
Ndiri mudzidzi
Ndiri pano pazororo .
Ndiri pano pazororo
Ndave pano nekuda kwebasa .
Ndiri kuno kubasa
Ndiye shamwari yangu uyu .
Iyi ishamwari yangu

Numbers

Umwe .
Imwe
Zviiri .
Vaviri
Vatatu .
Vatatu
Zvirongomuna
Four
Zvishanu
Shanu
Zvitanhatu
Nhanhatu
Zvinomwe .
Nomwe
Vasere .
Eight
Mapfumbamwe
Nine
Gumi .
Gumi
Zana rimwe .
Zana
Chiuru chimwe .
Chiuru chimwe

Time and dates

Nhasi .
Nhasi
Mangwana .
Mangwana
Zuro .
Nezuro
Zvino .
Zvino
Gare gare .
Gare gare
Nguwa dziripi?
Inguvai?
Mangwanani .
Mangwanani
Muusiku .
Manheru
Muvhuro .
Muvhuro
Chishanu .
Chishanu
Vhiki rinoteera .
Svondo rinouya
Awa imwe chete .
Awa imwe

Directions and travel

Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ko imba yekugezera iripi?
Chiteshi chechitima chiri kupi?
Chiteshi chechitima chiripi?
Nhandare ye ndege iri pari?
Ndeipi airport?
Ndinozogumayo ngenjira ino?
Ndosvika seiko?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Enda kuruboshwe
Tendeuka kurudyi
Enda kurudyi
Enda zvakananga mberi .
Enda mberi
Rinenge riri pedyo .
Yava pedyo
Ndiro kure .
Zviri kure
Ndakarashika .
Ndarasika
Ndinoda tekisi .
Ndinoda tekisi
Ndingatengera kupi tiketi?
Ndingatenga tikiti kupi?
Tikiti rinodhura zvakadini?
Imarii tikiti?
Zvakachengeteka ere kuhamba?
Kwakachengeteka here kufamba?

Food and restaurants

Ndine nzara .
Ndine nzara
Ndine nyota .
Ndine nyota
Mvura, ndapota
Mvura, ndapota
Tafura yevaviri, ndapota
Tafura yevaviri ndapota
Menyu, ndapota
Menyu, ndapota
Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi?
Chii chaunorumbidza?
Ndinoda izvi .
Ndinoda izvi
Inonaka yaamho .
Zvinonaka
Bhiri, ndapota
Bhiri, ndapota
Andidye nyama .
Handidyi nyama
Ndine chirwere chekudya .
Ndine allergy yechikafu
Kofi
Kofi
Tea
Tea
Chingwa .
Chingwa

Shopping and money

Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini?
Izvi zvinoda marii?
Inodhura maningi .
Inodhura zvakanyanya
Munoashira makadhi o mare here?
Unogamuchira makadhi echikwereti here?
Ndirikungotarisa .
Ndiri kungotarisa
Ndinozozvitora .
Ndichaitora
Vhura
Vhura
Yakavharwa
Yakavharwa
Kupinda .
Entrance
Buda
Exit
Musika uri kupi?
Musika uripi?

Emergency and health

Dzidza
Help
Fonera chiremba .
Dana chiremba
Fonera mapurisa .
Dana mapurisa
Ndinoda rubatsiro
Ndinoda rubatsiro
Ndiri kurwara .
Ndiri kurwara
Chipatara chiri kupi?
Chipatara chiripi?
Mushonga uri kupi?
Pharmacy iripi?
Zvinorwadza apa .
Zvinorwadza apa
Ndinoda chiremba .
Ndinoda chiremba
Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here?
Pane chipatara padhuze here?

Getting help with language

Unobhuya chirungu ere?
Unotaura chirungu here?
Handizvinzwisisi .
Handinzwisise
Ndinozwisisa .
Ndinonzwisisa
Ndapota reketa zvishomani .
Ndapota taura zvishoma nezvishoma
Ndapota dzokororai kuti .
Ndapota dzokorora izvozvo
Ndapota zvinyore pasi .
Ndapota nyora pasi
Izvi zvinorevenyi?
Izvi zvinorevei?
Munozvironza kudini izvi?
Unozvitaura sei izvi?
Ndiri kudzidza .
Ndiri kudzidza
Ndinobhuya mbichana .
Ndinotaura zvishoma
Unokona kundidetsera ere?
Mungandibatsirewo here?
Andizvizivi
Handizive

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

About Shona Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Zimbabwe and parts of Mozambique, with communities in Botswana, Zambia, and Shona diaspora worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 23 letters: A, B, CH, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, SV, T, U, V, W, Y, Z, ZH, ZV

Vowels

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

Consonants

bchdfghjklmnprssvtvwyzzhzv

Phonetics

Features 5 vowel phonemes, distinctive whistled sibilants (sv, zv), and high-low tone system affecting grammatical and lexical meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex noun class system with 21 classes and extensive concordial agreement.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Afrikaans, and other Bantu languages due to colonial history and regional contact.

Language Family

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

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with digraphs for complex consonant sounds.

Writing System History

Written system developed by missionaries in late 19th century, orthography standardized for educational and official use.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 14.2 million speakers worldwide, with about 13.1 million in Zimbabwe.

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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