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.


Property pfuma
Proposal proposal
Protection kudzivirira
Psychology psychology
Quality quality
Quantity quantity
Queen mambokadzi
Ratio ratio
Reaction reaction
Reading kuverenga
Reality chokwadi
Reception kugamuchira
Recipe recipe
Recognition kuzivikanwa
Recommendation kurudziro
Recording kurekodha
Reflection kufungisisa
Refrigerator firiji
Region dunhu
Relation ukama
Relationship ukama
Replacement kutsiva
Republic republic
Reputation mukurumbira
Requirement zvinodiwa
Resolution resolution
Resource resource
Response mhinduro
Responsibility mutoro
Restaurant restaurant
Revenue mari
Revolution chimurenga
River rwizi
Road road
Role basa
Safety kuchengeteka
Salad saladhi
Sample muenzaniso
Satisfaction kugutsikana
Scene chiitiko
Science sainzi
Secretary secretary
Sector sector
Security chengetedzo
Selection sarudzo
Series series
Session musangano
Setting setting
Shirt hembe
Shopping shopping
Signature siginicha
Significance kukosha
Singer muimbi
Sir changamire
Sister hanzvadzi sikana
Situation mamiriro ezvinhu
Skill unyanzvi
Society nzanga
Software software
Solution mhinduro
Son mwanakomana
Song rwiyo
Soup muto
Speaker mukurukuri
Speech kutaura
Statement statement
Steak steak
Storage storage
Story nyaya
Stranger stranger

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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