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Shona phrases
Greetings
20- Hello
- MhoroMHO-ro
- Good morning
- Mangwananimang-wa-NA-ni
- Good evening
- Manheruman-HE-ru
- Good night
- Urare zvakanakau-RA-re zva-ka-NA-ka
- How are you?
- Makadii?ma-ka-DI
- I'm fine, thank you
- Ndiripo, ndatendandi-RI-po nda-TEN-da
- What is your name?
- Zita renyu ndiani?ZI-ta re-NYU ndi-A-ni
- My name is...
- Zita rangu ndi...ZI-ta RA-ngu ndi...
- Nice to meet you
- Ndinofara kukusangana newendi-no-FA-ra ku-ku-san-GA-na NE-we
- Please
- Ndapotanda-PO-ta
- Thank you
- Ndatendanda-TEN-da
- You're welcome
- Zvakanakazva-ka-NA-ka
- Yes
- HonguHON-gu
- No
- AiwaAI-wa
- Sorry
- Ndine urombondi-ne U-rom-bo
- Excuse me
- Pamusoroipa-mu-so-ROI
- Goodbye
- Chisarai zvakanakachi-sa-RAI zva-ka-NA-ka
- See you later
- Tichazoonanati-cha-zoo-O-na-na
- I don't understand
- Handinzwisisihan-di-nzwi-SI-si
- Do you speak English?
- Munotaura Chirungu here?mu-no-TAU-ra chi-RUN-gu HE-re
Travel
20- Where is the airport?
- Nhandare yendege iri kupi?nhan-DA-re yen-DE-ge i-ri KU-pi
- How much does this cost?
- Inodhura marii?i-no-DHU-ra ma-RI
- I need a taxi
- Ndinoda taxindi-NO-da TAK-si
- Where is the hotel?
- Hotera iri kupi?ho-TE-ra i-ri KU-pi
- I have a reservation
- Ndakabhukanda-ka-BHU-ka
- Train station
- Chiteshi chechitimachi-TE-shi che-chi-TI-ma
- Bus stop
- Nhandare yebhazinhan-DA-re ye-BHA-zi
- Ticket
- Tikititi-KI-ti
- Passport
- Pasipotipa-si-PO-ti
- Help!
- Ndibatsireiwo!ndi-bat-si-REI-wo
- I'm lost
- Ndapararanda-pa-RA-ra
- Turn left
- Tendeukai kuruboshweten-deu-KAI ku-ru-BOSH-we
- Turn right
- Tendeukai kurudyiten-deu-KAI ku-RU-dyi
- Straight ahead
- Enda mberiEN-da MBE-ri
- How far is it?
- Iri kure zvakadii?i-ri KU-re zva-ka-DI
- Museum
- Muziyamumu-zi-YA-mu
- Beach
- Mhenderekedzo yegungwamhen-de-rek-ED-zo ye-GUN-gwa
- Hospital
- Chipatarachi-pa-TA-ra
- Pharmacy
- Famasifa-MA-si
- Police station
- Chiteshi chepolisichi-TE-shi che-po-LI-si
Food
20- I'm hungry
- Ndinofa nenzarandi-NO-fa nen-ZA-ra
- I'm thirsty
- Ndinenyotandi-NE-nyota
- The menu, please
- Menyu, ndapotaME-nyu nda-PO-ta
- Water
- MvuraMVU-ra
- Coffee
- KofiKO-fi
- Bread
- ChingwaCHING-wa
- Meat
- NyamaNYA-ma
- Vegetarian
- Haadyi nyamaha-A-dyi NYA-ma
- Delicious
- Chinonyanya kufadzachi-no-NYA-nya ku-FA-dza
- The bill, please
- Bhiri, ndapotaBHI-ri nda-PO-ta
- I am allergic to...
- Ndine alerjia ku...ndi-ne a-ler-JI-a ku...
- No sugar
- Pasina shugapa-SI-na SHU-ga
- Breakfast
- Kudya kwemangwananiku-DYA kwe-mang-wa-NA-ni
- Lunch
- Kudya kwemasikatiku-DYA kwe-ma-si-KA-ti
- Dinner
- Kudya kwemanheruku-DYA kwe-man-HE-ru
- Restaurant
- Resitorendire-si-to-REN-di
- Table for two
- Tafura yevanhu vavirita-FU-ra ye-VAN-hu va-VI-ri
- Beer
- BhiyaBHI-ya
- Wine
- WainiWAI-ni
- Dessert
- Dessertde-SERT
Emergency
15- Help!
- Ndibatsireiwo!ndi-bat-si-REI-wo
- Call the police!
- Daidzai mapurisa!dai-DZA-i ma-pu-RI-sa
- I need a doctor
- Ndinoda chirembandi-NO-da chi-REM-ba
- Fire!
- Moto!MO-to
- Ambulance
- Ambulenziam-bu-LEN-zi
- I've been robbed
- Ndabiwanda-BI-wa
- I'm injured
- Ndakuvaranda-ku-VA-ra
- Emergency
- Dambudziko rikurudam-bu-DZI-ko ri-KU-ru
- Where is the hospital?
- Chipatara chiri kupi?chi-pa-TA-ra chi-ri KU-pi
- Lost passport
- Pasipoti yarasikapa-si-PO-ti ya-ra-SI-ka
- I need help
- Ndinoda rubatsirondi-NO-da ru-bat-SI-ro
- Danger
- NjodziNJO-dzi
- Stop!
- Mira!MI-ra
- Thief!
- Mbavha!MBA-vha
- I'm sick
- Ndirwarandi-RWA-ra
Business
14- Good morning
- Mangwananimang-wa-NA-ni
- I have a meeting
- Ndine musanganondi-ne mu-san-GA-no
- Business card
- Kadhi rebiznesiKA-dhi re-biz-NE-si
- What is your email?
- Email yenyu chii?E-mail ye-NYU CHI
- I work for...
- Ndinoshanda ku...ndi-no-SHAN-da ku...
- Manager
- Manejama-NE-ja
- Meeting
- Musanganomu-san-GA-no
- Office
- Hofisiho-FI-si
- Budget
- Bajetiba-JE-ti
- Invoice
- Invhoyisiin-vho-YI-si
- Contract
- Kontrakitikon-tra-KI-ti
- Deadline
- Zuva rekupedzaZU-va re-ku-PED-za
- Partnership
- Ubatanidzweu-ba-ta-NID-zwe
- Thank you for your time
- Ndatenda nenguva yenyunda-TEN-da ne-NGU-va ye-NYU
Numbers
20- One
- ImweIM-we
- Two
- MbiriMBI-ri
- Three
- TatuTA-tu
- Four
- InaI-na
- Five
- ShanuSHA-nu
- Six
- Tanhatutan-HA-tu
- Seven
- NomweNOM-we
- Eight
- SereSE-re
- Nine
- Pfumbamwepfum-BAM-we
- Ten
- GumiGU-mi
- Twenty
- Makumi mavirima-KU-mi ma-VI-ri
- Fifty
- Makumi mashanuma-KU-mi ma-SHA-nu
- One hundred
- ZanaZA-na
- One thousand
- Chiuruchi-U-ru
- What time is it?
- Inguva yakaita sei?in-GU-va ya-ka-I-ta SEI
- Today
- NhasiNHA-si
- Tomorrow
- Mangwanamang-WA-na
- Yesterday
- Nezurone-ZU-ro
- Monday
- Muvhuromu-VHU-ro
- Friday
- Chishanuchi-SHA-nu
Common Shona words
Nouns
20- house
- imbaIM-ba
- water
- mvuraMVU-ra
- bread
- chingwaCHING-wa
- time
- nguvaNGU-va
- person
- munhuMUN-hu
- day / sun
- zuvaZU-va
- road / way
- nziraNZI-ra
- work
- basaBA-sa
- money
- mariMA-ri
- city
- gutaGU-ta
- school
- chikorochi-KO-ro
- book
- bhukuBHU-ku
- name
- zitaZI-ta
- child
- mwanaMWA-na
- friend
- shamwarisham-WA-ri
- food
- chikafuchi-KA-fu
- language
- mutauromu-TAU-ro
- earth / land
- nyikaNYI-ka
- hand
- ruokoru-O-ko
- dog
- imbwaIM-bwa
Verbs
20- to be
- kuvaKU-va
- to go
- kuendaku-EN-da
- to come
- kuuyaku-U-ya
- to speak
- kutauraku-TAU-ra
- to eat
- kudyaKUD-ya
- to drink
- kunwaKUN-wa
- to see
- kuonaku-O-na
- to know
- kuzivaku-ZI-va
- to want / love
- kudaKU-da
- to give
- kupaKU-pa
- to take
- kutoraku-TO-ra
- to do
- kuitaku-I-ta
- to think
- kufungaku-FUN-ga
- to live
- kuraramaku-ra-RA-ma
- to read
- kuverengaku-ve-REN-ga
- to write
- kunyoraku-NYO-ra
- to work
- kushandaku-SHAN-da
- to help
- kubatsiraku-bat-SI-ra
- to find
- kuwanaku-WA-na
- to hold
- kubataku-BA-ta
Adjectives
20- good
- akanakaa-ka-NA-ka
- bad
- akaipaa-kai-PA
- big
- hombeHOM-be
- small
- dukuDU-ku
- new
- itsvait-SVA
- old
- yakasaraya-ka-SA-ra
- beautiful
- akanaka zvikurua-ka-NA-ka zvi-KU-ru
- fast
- nokukurumidzano-ku-ku-ru-MID-za
- slow
- nokunonokano-ku-no-NO-ka
- long / tall
- refuRE-fu
- short
- pfupiPFU-pi
- warm / hot
- inopisai-no-PI-sa
- cold
- inototonhorai-no-to-ton-HO-ra
- strong
- nesimbane-SIM-ba
- easy
- nyoreNYO-re
- difficult
- yakaomaya-ka-O-ma
- important
- yakakoshaya-ka-KO-sha
- interesting
- inofadzai-no-FA-dza
- happy
- akafaraa-ka-FA-ra
- expensive
- inodhurai-no-DHU-ra
Adverbs
20- now
- zvinoZVI-no
- today
- nhasiNHA-si
- tomorrow
- mangwanamang-WA-na
- yesterday
- nezurone-ZU-ro
- here
- panoPA-no
- there
- ipapoi-PA-po
- quickly
- nokukurumidzano-ku-ku-ru-MID-za
- slowly
- nokunonokano-ku-no-NO-ka
- well
- zvakanakazva-ka-NA-ka
- very
- kwazvoKWA-zvo
- also / too
- zvakarezva-KA-re
- no / not
- kweteKWE-te
- yes
- honguHON-gu
- already
- kareKA-re
- still / yet
- ichirii-CHI-ri
- only / just
- cheteCHE-te
- really
- zvirokwazvozvi-rok-WA-zvo
- a lot
- zvikuruzvi-KU-ru
- a little
- zvishomazvi-SHO-ma
- immediately
- pakarepopa-ka-RE-po
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