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.


Prefer prefer
Prepare gadzirira
Press press
Pretend kunyepedzera
Prevent kudzivirira
Pride kudada
Print dhinda
Process process
Produce gadzira
Promise promise
Prompt kukurumidza
Propose propose
Protect kudzivirira
Prove prove
Provide provide
Pull dhonza
Punch punch
Purchase kutenga
Purpose chinangwa
Pursue pursue
Push kusunda
Put put
Qualify qualify
Quit quit
Quote quote
Race rudzi
Rain mvura
Raise simudza
Range range
Rate rate
Reach kusvika
React react
Read verenga
Realize ziva
Receive gamuchira
Recognize kuziva
Recommend kurudzira
Record record
Recover recover
Reduce kuderedza
Refer refer
Reflect reflect
Refuse kuramba
Register rejista
Regret kuzvidemba
Relax zorora
Release release
Relieve zorodza
Rely vimba
Remain sarai
Remember rangarira
Remind yeuchidza
Remove Bvisa
Rent rent
Repair repair
Repeat dzokorora
Replace tsiva
Reply pindura
Report report
Represent miririra
Request chikumbiro
Require zvinoda
Research research
Reserve reserve
Resist kuramba
Resolve resolution
Resort resort
Respect rukudzo
Respond pindura
Rest zorora

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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