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


List of Verbs in Shona and English

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Verbs in Shona


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


Credit chikwereti
Crew vashandi
Criticize shora
Cross cross
Cry kuchema
Curve curve
Cut cheka
Cycle cycle
Damage kukuvara
Dance kutamba
Dare dare
Date date
Deal deal
Debate nharo
Decide sarudza
Delay delay
Deliver deliver
Demand kuda
Deny kuramba
Depend depend
Describe tsanangura
Deserve zvakakodzera
Design design
Desire chido
Destroy kuparadza
Determine sarudza
Develop kudziridza
Die kufa
Differ siyana
Dig dig
Disagree kusabvumirana
Disappear disappear
Disappoint disappoint
Discipline kuranga
Discount discount
Discover discover
Discuss kurukura
Display kuratidza
Distance chinhambwe
Distribute govera
Divide divide
Do ita
Does anoita
Doubt kupokana
Draft draft
Drag kweva
Draw draw
Dream hope
Dress dress
Drink drink
Drive drive
Drop Donhedza
Dry dry
Earn kuwana
Ease ease
Eat kudya
Effect effect
Emphasize simbisa
Employ shanda
Encourage kukurudzira
End end
Engage engage
Enhance kuwedzera
Enjoy enjoy
Ensure nechokwadi
Enter kupinda
Escape kutiza
Essay essay
Establish simbisa
Estimate estimate

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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