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.


Hunt hunt
Hurry kurumidza
Hurt kurwadziwa
Identify zivisa
Ignore ignore
Illustrate enzanisira
Imagine imagine
Impact impact
Implement shandisa
Imply kureva
Impress impress
Improve vandudza
Include sanganisira
Incorporate incorporate
Increase kuwedzera
Indicate ratidza
Influence pesvedzero
Inform zivisa
Insist kusimbisa
Install install
Intend funga
Interest kufarira
Interview kubvunzurudza
Introduce introduce
Invest invest
Investigate ferefeta
Invite koka
Involve kusanganisira
Iron iron
Jog jog
Join join
Joke joke
Judge mutongi
Jump svetuka
Jury jury
Justify justify
Keep chengeta
Kick kick
Kid kid
Kill kuuraya
Kiss kiss
Knit knit
Know ziva
Lack kushaya
Land land
Last yekupedzisira
Laugh seka
Lay lay
Layer layer
Lead tungamira
Learn dzidza
Leave siya
Lend lend
Let let
Lie kunyepa
Lift lift
Light chiedza
Like kufanana
Like kufanana
Limit limit
Line line
Lip lip
List list
Listen teerera
Live live
Load load
Lock lock
Log log
Look tarisa
Loose loose

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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