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

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Nouns in Shona


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


Honey uchi
Hospital chipatara
Hotel hotel
Housing housing
Idea pfungwa
Imagination imagination
Importance kukosha
Impression maonero
Improvement kuvandudzika
Income mari
Independence kuzvimiririra
Indication chiratidzo
Industry industry
Inflation inflation
Information ruzivo
Initiative kutanga
Injury kukuvara
Insect chipembenene
Inspection kuongorora
Inspector inspector
Instance muenzaniso
Instruction instruction
Insurance inishuwarenzi
Intention chinangwa
Interaction kusangana
Internet internet
Introduction sumo
Investment investment
Judgment kutonga
King mambo
Knowledge ruzivo
Lab lab
Ladder manera
Lady lady
Lake lake
Language mutauro
Law mutemo
Leader mutungamiri
Leadership utungamiri
Length urefu
Library library
Literature mabhuku
Location nzvimbo
Loss kurasikirwa
Love rudo
Magazine magazini
Maintenance kuchengetedza
Mall mall
Management management
Manager maneja
Manufacturer mugadziri
Map map
Marketing marketing
Marriage muchato
Math math
Meal kudya
Meaning zvinoreva
Measurement kuyerwa
Meat nyama
Media media
Medicine mushonga
Member nhengo
Membership nhengo
Memory ndangariro
Menu menyu
Message message
Method nzira
Midnight pakati peusiku
Mixture musanganiswa
Mode mode

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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