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.


Result mhedzisiro
Retain chengetedza
Retire retire
Return return
Reveal ratidza
Review wongororo
Reward mubayiro
Ride ride
Ring ring
Rise simuka
Risk ngozi
Run run
Rush rush
Sail sail
Save save
Say iti
Search tsvaga
Seat chigaro
See maona
Seek seek
Seem kuita
Select sarudza
Sell tengesa
Send send
Separate paradzana
Service service
Settle gadzirisa
Shake zunza
Shall shall
Share share
Shine kupenya
Ship ngarava
Shock kuvhunduka
Show show
Sign sign
Size saizi
Sleep hope
Smell munhuwi
Smile nyemwerero
Smoke fodya
Solve solve
Sound inzwi
Speed speed
Spell spell
Spend spend
Split patsanura
Sport mutambo
Spot nzvimbo
Spray pfapfaidza
Spread paradzira
Spring chitubu
Stable stable
Stage stage
Stand stand
Start kutanga
Stay stay
Step step
Stop stop
Store store
Stretch stretch
Struggle struggle
Study kudzidza
Submit tumira
Succeed kubudirira
Supply supply
Support rutsigiro
Surprise kushamisika
Survive kupona
Swim kushambira
Take take

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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