| 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
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| I will embarrass you | Ndi ḓo ni shonisa |
| Don’t provoke me | Ni songo nndevhela |
| Boy | Mutukana |
| Girl | Musidzana |
| Man | Munna |
| Woman | Mufumakadzi |
