List of Adjectives in Shona and English


To learn Shona language common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. Here you learn top Adjectives in English with Shona translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Adjectives in Shona, this place will help you to learn Adjectives in Shona language with their pronunciation in English. Adjectives are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and Shona.


List of Adjectives in Shona and English

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Adjectives in Shona


Here is the list of Adjectives in Shona language and their pronunciation in English.


Disgusted kusemeswa
Distinct distinct
Disturbed kuvhiringidzwa
Dizzy Dzungu
Doubtful kukahadzika
Drab drab
Dull dull
Eager eager
Easy nyore
Elated kufara
Elegant elegant
Embarrassed kunyara
Enchanting enchanting
Encouraging kukurudzira
Energetic energetic
Enthusiastic ane shungu
Envious shanje
Evil zvakaipa
Excited kufara
Expensive zvinodhura
Exuberant exuberant
Fair fair
Faithful akatendeka
Famous mukurumbira
Fancy fancy
Fantastic fantastic
Fierce vanotyisa
Filthy tsvina
Fine zvakanaka
Foolish mapenzi
Fragile fragile
Frail frail
Frantic frantic
Friendly ushamwari
Frightened kutya
Funny funny
Gentle munyoro
Gifted ane chipo
Glamorous glamorous
Gleaming kupenya
Glorious kubwinya
Good kugona
Gorgeous kunaka
Graceful nyasha
Grieving kuchema
Grotesque grotesque
Grumpy grumpy
Handsome akanaka
Happy kufara
Healthy utano
Helpful zvinobatsira
Hilarious hilarious
Horrible zvinotyisa
Hungry nzara
Hurt kurwadziwa
Important zvakakosha
Impossible hazvigoneki
Inexpensive kuchipa
Innocent asina mhosva
Inquisitive kuda kuziva
Intelligent intelligent
Itchy itchy
Jealous godo
Jittery jittery
Joint joint
Jolly jolly
Joyous joyous
Junior junior
Just just
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Top 1000 Shona words


Here you learn top 1000 Shona words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Shona meanings with transliteration.


Eat kudya
All zvose
New itsva
Snore ngonono
Fast fast
Help help
Pain kurwadziwa
Rain mvura
Pride kudada
Sense pfungwa
Large hombe
Skill unyanzvi
Panic kutya
Thank thank
Desire chido
Woman mukadzi
Hungry nzara

Daily use Shona Sentences


Here you learn top Shona sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Shona meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Mangwanani akanaka
What is your name Zita rako ndiani
What is your problem Dambudziko rako nderei?
I hate you Ndakakuvenga
I love you Ndinokuda
Can I help you Ndingakubatsire here?
I am sorry Ndine hurombo
I want to sleep Ndinoda kurara
This is very important Izvi zvakakosha zvikuru
Are you hungry Une nzara here?
How is your life Hupenyu hwako huri sei?
I am going to study Ndiri kuenda kunodzidza
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