List of Negative words 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 Negative words in English with Shona translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Negative words in Shona, this place will help you to learn Negative words in Shona language with their pronunciation in English. Negative words are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and Shona.

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Negative words in Shona

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

Adverse	adverse
Angry	akatsamwa
Annoy	annoy
Anxious	anxious
Apathy	kusava nehanya
Appalling	zvinotyisa
Arrogant	vanozvikudza
Atrocious	atrocious
Awful	zvakaipa
Bad	zvakaipa
Banal	banal
Barbed	barbed
Belligerent	belligerent
Bemoan	chema
Beneath	pasi
Boring	zvinofinha
Broken	akatyoka
Callous	kusava nehanya
Careless	vasina hanya
Clumsy	clumsy
Coarse	yakaoma
Collapse	kuparara
Confused	kuvhiringika
Contradictory	zvinopesana
Contrary	zvinopesana
Corrosive	corrosive
Corrupt	uori
Crazy	kupenga
Creepy	creepy
Criminal	tsotsi
Cruel	hutsinye
Cry	kuchema
Cutting	kucheka
Damage	kukuvara
Dead	akafa
Decaying	kuora
Deformed	deformed
Deny	kuramba
Deplorable	zvinosiririsa
Depressed	akaora mwoyo
Deprived	kunyimwa
Despicable	zvinoshoreka
Dirty	tsvina
Disease	chirwere
Disgusting	zvinosemesa
Dishonest	kusatendeseka
Dishonorable	kusakudzwa
Distress	kushungurudzika
Dreadful	zvinotyisa
Evil	zvakaipa
Fail	kukundikana
Faulty	kukanganisa
Fear	kutya
Feeble	kupera simba
Fight	kurwa
Filthy	tsvina
Foul	tsvina
Ghastly	zvakaipa
Grave	guva
Greed	kukara
Grimace	grimace
Gross	gross
Gruesome	zvinotyisa
Guilty	mhosva
Haggard	haggard
Hard	zvakaoma
Harmful	zvinokuvadza
Hate	hate
Hideous	hideous
Homely	kumba

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

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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