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How Ndau and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Ndau and Swahili 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 Swahili 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. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Ndau phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Kwazuwai
Habari
Mangwanani akanaka .
Habari za asubuhi
Masikati akanaka
Habari za mchana
Madekoni akanaka .
Habari za jioni
Usiku hwakanaka .
Usiku mwema
Kuenda zvakanaka .
Kwaheri
Tichaonana pamberi
Tuonane baadaye
Tichaonana mangwani .
Tuonane kesho
Tinoashirika
Karibu
Mwakaita sei?
Habari yako?
Ndiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda
Sijambo, asante
Muve nezuwa rakanaka .
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Ndapota .
Tafadhali
Tinobonga maningi
Asante
Tinotenda zvikuru kwazvo .
Asante sana
Munoashirika zvakanaka .
Mnakaribishwa
Eya
Ndiyo
Haiwa .
Hapana
Rusesawo
Samahani
Ndinokumbira ruregerero .
Samahani
Hapana chinetso .
Hakuna tatizo
Ehe saizvozvo .
Bila shaka
Makorokoto
Hongera sana
Rombo rakanaka .
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

Zina rako ndiyani?
Jina lako ni nani?
Ndadakara kukuziya
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Iwewe unobva ngekupi?
Unatoka wapi?
Una makore mangana?
Una umri gani?
Ndiri mudzidzi .
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Ndiri pano pazororo .
Niko hapa likizo
Ndave pano nekuda kwebasa .
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Ndiye shamwari yangu uyu .
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Umwe .
Moja
Zviiri .
Mbili
Vatatu .
Tatu
Zvirongomuna
Nne
Zvishanu
Tano
Zvitanhatu
Sita
Zvinomwe .
Saba
Vasere .
Nane
Mapfumbamwe
Tisa
Gumi .
Kumi
Zana rimwe .
Mia moja
Chiuru chimwe .
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Nhasi .
Leo
Mangwana .
Kesho
Zuro .
Jana
Zvino .
Sasa
Gare gare .
Baadaye
Nguwa dziripi?
Ni saa ngapi?
Mangwanani .
Asubuhi
Muusiku .
Wakati wa jioni
Muvhuro .
Jumatatu
Chishanu .
Ijumaa
Vhiki rinoteera .
Wiki ijayo
Awa imwe chete .
Saa moja

Directions and travel

Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bafuni iko wapi?
Chiteshi chechitima chiri kupi?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Nhandare ye ndege iri pari?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Ndinozogumayo ngenjira ino?
Nitafikaje huko?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Pinduka kushoto
Tendeuka kurudyi
Geuka kulia
Enda zvakananga mberi .
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Rinenge riri pedyo .
Iko karibu
Ndiro kure .
Ni mbali
Ndakarashika .
Nimepotea
Ndinoda tekisi .
Nahitaji teksi
Ndingatengera kupi tiketi?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Tikiti rinodhura zvakadini?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Zvakachengeteka ere kuhamba?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Ndine nzara .
Nina njaa
Ndine nyota .
Nina kiu
Mvura, ndapota
Maji, tafadhali
Tafura yevaviri, ndapota
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Menyu, ndapota
Menyu, tafadhali
Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Ndinoda izvi .
Ningependa hii
Inonaka yaamho .
Ni ladha
Bhiri, ndapota
Mswada, tafadhali
Andidye nyama .
Sili nyama
Ndine chirwere chekudya .
Nina mzio wa chakula
Kofi
Kahawa
Tea
Chai
Chingwa .
Mkate

Shopping and money

Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Inodhura maningi .
Ni ghali sana
Munoashira makadhi o mare here?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Ndirikungotarisa .
Natafuta tu
Ndinozozvitora .
Nitaichukua
Vhura
Fungua
Yakavharwa
Imefungwa
Kupinda .
Kiingilio
Buda
Toka
Musika uri kupi?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Dzidza
Msaada
Fonera chiremba .
Piga daktari
Fonera mapurisa .
Piga polisi
Ndinoda rubatsiro
Nahitaji msaada
Ndiri kurwara .
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Chipatara chiri kupi?
Hospitali iko wapi?
Mushonga uri kupi?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Zvinorwadza apa .
Inauma hapa
Ndinoda chiremba .
Nahitaji daktari
Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Unobhuya chirungu ere?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Handizvinzwisisi .
Sielewi
Ndinozwisisa .
Ninaelewa
Ndapota reketa zvishomani .
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Ndapota dzokororai kuti .
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Ndapota zvinyore pasi .
Tafadhali iandike
Izvi zvinorevenyi?
Hii ina maana gani?
Munozvironza kudini izvi?
Unasemaje hili?
Ndiri kudzidza .
Ninajifunza
Ndinobhuya mbichana .
Naongea kidogo
Unokona kundidetsera ere?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Andizvizivi
Sijui

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About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

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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