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Swahili uses Arabic while Ndau uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Swahili reads right-to-left while Ndau reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Both Swahili 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Ndau follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Ndau: Approximately 1.4 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Ndau — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Habari | Kwazuwai |
| Habari za asubuhi | Mangwanani akanaka . |
| Habari za mchana | Masikati akanaka |
| Habari za jioni | Madekoni akanaka . |
| Usiku mwema | Usiku hwakanaka . |
| Kwaheri | Kuenda zvakanaka . |
| Tuonane baadaye | Tichaonana pamberi |
| Tuonane kesho | Tichaonana mangwani . |
| Karibu | Tinoashirika |
| Habari yako? | Mwakaita sei? |
| Sijambo, asante | Ndiripo zvakanaka, ndinotenda |
| Uwe na siku njema | Muve nezuwa rakanaka . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Ndapota . |
| Asante | Tinobonga maningi |
| Asante sana | Tinotenda zvikuru kwazvo . |
| Mnakaribishwa | Munoashirika zvakanaka . |
| Ndiyo | Eya |
| Hapana | Haiwa . |
| Samahani | Rusesawo |
| Samahani | Ndinokumbira ruregerero . |
| Hakuna tatizo | Hapana chinetso . |
| Bila shaka | Ehe saizvozvo . |
| Hongera sana | Makorokoto |
| Bahati nzuri | Rombo rakanaka . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Zina rako ndiyani? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Ndadakara kukuziya |
| Unatoka wapi? | Iwewe unobva ngekupi? |
| Una umri gani? | Una makore mangana? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Ndiri mudzidzi . |
| Niko hapa likizo | Ndiri pano pazororo . |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Ndave pano nekuda kwebasa . |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Ndiye shamwari yangu uyu . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Moja | Umwe . |
| Mbili | Zviiri . |
| Tatu | Vatatu . |
| Nne | Zvirongomuna |
| Tano | Zvishanu |
| Sita | Zvitanhatu |
| Saba | Zvinomwe . |
| Nane | Vasere . |
| Tisa | Mapfumbamwe |
| Kumi | Gumi . |
| Mia moja | Zana rimwe . |
| Elfu moja | Chiuru chimwe . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Leo | Nhasi . |
| Kesho | Mangwana . |
| Jana | Zuro . |
| Sasa | Zvino . |
| Baadaye | Gare gare . |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Nguwa dziripi? |
| Asubuhi | Mangwanani . |
| Wakati wa jioni | Muusiku . |
| Jumatatu | Muvhuro . |
| Ijumaa | Chishanu . |
| Wiki ijayo | Vhiki rinoteera . |
| Saa moja | Awa imwe chete . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Chimbuzi chiri kupi? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Chiteshi chechitima chiri kupi? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Nhandare ye ndege iri pari? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Ndinozogumayo ngenjira ino? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Tendeuka kuruboshwe |
| Geuka kulia | Tendeuka kurudyi |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Enda zvakananga mberi . |
| Iko karibu | Rinenge riri pedyo . |
| Ni mbali | Ndiro kure . |
| Nimepotea | Ndakarashika . |
| Nahitaji teksi | Ndinoda tekisi . |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Ndingatengera kupi tiketi? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Tikiti rinodhura zvakadini? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Zvakachengeteka ere kuhamba? |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Ndine nzara . |
| Nina kiu | Ndine nyota . |
| Maji, tafadhali | Mvura, ndapota |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Tafura yevaviri, ndapota |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Menyu, ndapota |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Iwewe unokurudzira chiinyi? |
| Ningependa hii | Ndinoda izvi . |
| Ni ladha | Inonaka yaamho . |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Bhiri, ndapota |
| Sili nyama | Andidye nyama . |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Ndine chirwere chekudya . |
| Kahawa | Kofi |
| Chai | Tea |
| Mkate | Chingwa . |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Izvi zvinodhura zvakadini? |
| Ni ghali sana | Inodhura maningi . |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Munoashira makadhi o mare here? |
| Natafuta tu | Ndirikungotarisa . |
| Nitaichukua | Ndinozozvitora . |
| Fungua | Vhura |
| Imefungwa | Yakavharwa |
| Kiingilio | Kupinda . |
| Toka | Buda |
| Soko liko wapi? | Musika uri kupi? |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Dzidza |
| Piga daktari | Fonera chiremba . |
| Piga polisi | Fonera mapurisa . |
| Nahitaji msaada | Ndinoda rubatsiro |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Ndiri kurwara . |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Chipatara chiri kupi? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Mushonga uri kupi? |
| Inauma hapa | Zvinorwadza apa . |
| Nahitaji daktari | Ndinoda chiremba . |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Pane chipatara chiri pedyo here? |
| Swahili | Ndau |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Unobhuya chirungu ere? |
| Sielewi | Handizvinzwisisi . |
| Ninaelewa | Ndinozwisisa . |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Ndapota reketa zvishomani . |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Ndapota dzokororai kuti . |
| Tafadhali iandike | Ndapota zvinyore pasi . |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Izvi zvinorevenyi? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Munozvironza kudini izvi? |
| Ninajifunza | Ndiri kudzidza . |
| Naongea kidogo | Ndinobhuya mbichana . |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Unokona kundidetsera ere? |
| Sijui | Andizvizivi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken in southeastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique.
Uses the Latin script.
Non-tonal; features a range of consonant sounds including some clicks.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; employs a noun-class system characteristic of Bantu languages.
Includes borrowings from Portuguese and neighboring Bantu languages.
Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch, Shona group.
Latin script.
Standardized in the 20th century alongside other Shona dialects.
Approximately 1.4 million speakers.
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.
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').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
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