Building vocabulary words in Shona and English

To learn Shona language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common Shona words that we can used in daily life. Building are one part of common words used in day-to-day life conversations. If you are interested to learn Building vocabulary words in Shona, this place will help you to learn all Building vocabulary words in English to Shona language. Building vocabulary words are used in daily life, so it is important to learn all Building vocabulary words in English to Shona and play Shona quiz and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you get not bored. If you think too hard to learn Shona language, then 1000 most common Shona words will helps to learn Shona language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Building vocabulary words in Shona.


Building vocabulary words in Shona and English

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List of Building vocabulary words in Shona


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

Building vocabulary words - Shona

Arch arch
Attic attic
Barrack barack
Bar bar
BathRoom yokugezera
Battlement battlement
Beam danda
Bedroom imba yekurara
Brick zvidhinha
Building building
Bungalow bungalow
Ceiling ceiling
Cement simende
Chain chain
Chimney chimney
Church chechi
Cinema Hall cinema hall
Cloister cloister
College college
Cottage cottage
Courtyard chivanze
Dais dais
Dome dome
Drain drain
Drawing Room imba yekutandarira
Factory fekitari
Floor pasi
Fort fort
Foundation foundation
Fountain tsime
Gallery gallery
Granary granary
Gutter gutter
Gymnasium gymnasium
Hearth moto
Hospital chipatara
House imba
Ice Factory ice factory
Inn inn
Kitchen kicheni
Laboratory rabhoritari
Latrine chimbuzi
Lattice latisi
Library library
Mosque mosque
Office office
Orphanage nherera
Palace muzinda
Peg peg
Plaster plaster
Platform platform
Plinth plinth
Rafter danda
Railing kutuka
Roof denga
Room room
School chikoro
Shed shed
Sitting room imba yekutandarira
Stair stair
Steeple steeple
Stone ibwe
Store Room imba yekuchengetera
Study room imba yekufunda
Temple temberi
Terrace terrace
Threshold chikumbaridzo
Tile tile
University yunivhesiti
Urinal urinal
Ventilator ventilator
Verandah verandah
Window hwindo
Zoo zoo






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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