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.


Strategy strategy
Student mudzidzi
Studio studio
Success kubudirira
Suggestion zano
Supermarket supermarket
Surgery kuvhiyiwa
Sympathy tsitsi
System system
Tale tale
Tea chai
Teacher mudzidzisi
Teaching kudzidzisa
Technology teknolojia
Television terevhizheni
Temperature tembiricha
Tennis tennis
Tension kunetsana
Thanks ndatenda
Theory dzidziso
Thing chinhu
Thought kufunga
Throat huro
Tongue rurimi
Tooth zino
Topic topic
Town town
Tradition tsika
Trainer mudzidzisi
Transportation transport
Truth chokwadi
Two piri
Uncle sekuru
Understanding kunzwisisa
Union mubatanidzwa
Unit unit
University yunivhesiti
User mushandisi
Variation variation
Variety zvakasiyana-siyana
Vehicle motokari
Version shanduro
Video vhidhiyo
Village musha
Virus utachiona
Volume volume
Warning yambiro
Way nzira
Weakness utera
Wealth upfumi
Wedding muchato
Week vhiki
Wife mudzimai
Winner mukundi
Woman mukadzi
Wood huni
Worker mushandi
World nyika
Writing kunyora
Year gore
Youth youth

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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