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


List of Nouns in Shona and English

Read also: A-Z Dictionary | Quiz | Vocabulary | Alphabets | Grammar


Nouns in Shona


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


Ability kugona
Accident tsaona
Activity chiitiko
Actor mutambi
Ad ad
Addition kuwedzera
Administration administration
Advertising advertising
Advice zano
Affair nyaya
Agency agency
Agreement chibvumirano
Airport airport
Alcohol doro
Ambition vavariro
Analysis kuongorora
Analyst muongorori
Anxiety kufunganya
Apartment imba
Appearance chitarisiko
Apple apuro
Application application
Appointment appointment
Area area
Argument nharo
Army Mauto
Arrival kusvika
Art art
Article article
Aspect chimiro
Assignment assignment
Assistance rubatsiro
Assistant mubatsiri
Association kusangana
Assumption fungidziro
Atmosphere atmosphere
Attention kutarisa
Attitude mafungiro
Audience vateereri
Awareness kuziva
Baseball baseball
Basis hwaro
Basket tswanda
Bath bath
Bathroom yokugezera
Bedroom imba yekurara
Beer doro
Bird shiri
Birthday bhavhdhe
Blood ropa
Bonus bhonasi
Boyfriend mukomana
Bread chingwa
Breath mweya
Buyer buyer
Cabinet cabinet
Camera kamera
Cancer kenza
Candidate candidate
Category category
Celebration mhemberero
Cell sero
Championship Championship
Chapter chitsauko
Charity rudo
Cheek cheek
Chemistry chemistry
Chest chest
Child mwana
Childhood uduku

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
Shona Vocabulary
Shona Dictionary

Fruits Quiz

Animals Quiz

Household Quiz

Stationary Quiz

School Quiz

Occupation Quiz