| Hello(Female) |
Aa
|
| Hello(Male) |
Ndaa |
| Morning |
Ndi Matsheloni |
| Good morning |
Ndi matsheloni avhuḓi |
| Afternoon |
Ndi masiari |
| Good afternoon |
Ndi masiari avhuḓi |
| Evening |
Ndi madekwana |
| Good evening |
Ndi madekwana avhuḓi |
| I love you |
Ndi a ni funa |
| I love you too |
Na nṋe ndi a ni funa |
| Thank you |
Ndo livhuwa |
| Welcome(To a young person) |
No ṱanganedzwa |
| Welcome(To an older person) |
Vho ṱanganedzwa |
| Yes |
Ee |
| No |
Hai |
| How are you? |
No vuwa hani? |
| I am well |
Ndo vuwa zwavhuḓi |
| What is your name? |
Ni pfi nnyi? |
| My name is …………. |
Dzina ḽanga ndi …….. |
| I am ………. |
Nṋe ndi pfi ……… |
| What are you talking about? |
Ni khou amba nga ha mini? |
| I am talking about ……….. |
Ndi khou amba nga ha ……… |
| What do you want? |
Ni khou ṱoda mini? |
| Where are you going? |
Ni khou ya gai? |
| What are you happy for? |
No takalela mini? |
| What are you angry for? |
No sinyutshela mini? |
| Don’t make me angry |
Ni songo ita uri ni sinyuwe
|
| I will embarrass you |
Ndi ḓo ni shonisa |
| Don’t provoke me |
Ni songo nndevhela |
| Boy |
Mutukana |
| Girl |
Musidzana |
| Man |
Munna |
| Woman |
Mufumakadzi |
