Daily use common Shona Sentences and Phrases


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To learn Shona language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Shona sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Shona translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Shona language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Shona language quickly and also play some Shona word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Shona.


Daily use common Shona Sentences and Phrases

Shona sentences and phrases


The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Shona language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences


WelcomeMauya
ThanksNdatenda
GoodKugona
EnjoyEnjoy
FineFine
CongratulationsMakorokoto
I hate youNdakakuvenga
I love youNdinokuda
I’m in loveNdiri murudo
I’m sorryNdine hurombo
I’m so sorryNdine urombo
I’m yoursNdiri wako
Thanks againThanks zvakare
How are youMakadii
I am fineNdiripo
Take careZvichengetedze
I miss youNdakusuwa
Youre niceWakanaka
That’s terribleIzvo zvakaipa
Thats too badZvakaipa
Thats too muchIzvo zvakanyanyisa
See youNdinokuwona
Thank youNdatenda
Thank you sirNdatenda changamire
Are you freeWakasununguka here
No problemHapana dambudziko
Get well soonKurumidza kupora
Very goodKugona chose
Well doneKuita zvakanaka
What’s upChii chiri kuita
I cant hear youHandikunzwei
I cant stopHandigoni kumira
I knowNdinoziva
Good byeSara mushe
Good ideaPfungwa yakanaka
Good luckRombo rakanaka
You are lateWanonoka
Who is next?Ndiani anotevera?
Who is she?Iye ndiani?
Who is that man?Ndiani murume iyeye?
Who built it?Ndiani akavaka?
They hurtVanorwadziwa
She got angryAkatsamwa
She is a teacherIye mudzidzisi
She is aggressiveAne hasha
She is attractiveAnoyevedza
She is beautifulAkanaka
She is cryingAri kuchema
She is happyAnofara
No way!Hapana nzira!
No worriesHapana kunetseka
No, thank youKwete, ndatenda
Im so happyNdinofara zvikuru
Im hungryNdine nzara
Im able to runNdava kugona kumhanya
I agreeNdinobvumirana
I can swimNdinogona kushambira
I cant comeHandikwanisi kuuya
He got angryAkatsamwa
He was aloneAkanga ari ega
He was braveAkanga akashinga
He likes to swimAnofarira kushambira
Dont be angryUsatsamwa
Dont be sadUsava neshungu
Dont cryUsacheme
Come inPinda mukati
Come onHandeyi nazvo
Can you come?Unogona kuuya here?
Can I help?Ndingabatsira here?
Can I eat this?Ndingadya here izvi?
Can I help you?Ndingakubatsire here?
Can I see?Ndiri kuona here?
Are you going?Uri kuenda here?
Are you hungry?Une nzara here?
Are you mad?Unopenga here?
Are you serious?Uri kurevesa here?
Are you sleeping?Uri kurara here?
Can you do this?Unogona here kuita izvi?
Can you help me?Unga ndibatsira here?
Can you tell me?Ungandiudza here?
Come on tomorrowHuya mangwana
Come quicklyUyai nokukurumidza
Could I help you?Ndingakubatsira here?
Could you tell me?Ungandiudze here?
Do not disturb!Usavhiringa!
Do you hear me?Unondinzwa here?
Do you smoke?Unosvuta here?
Have you eaten?Wadya here?
Have you finished?Wapedza here?
He can run fastAnogona kumhanya nekukurumidza
He began to runAkatanga kumhanya
He did not speakHaana kutaura
His eyes are blueMeso ake ane blue
His smile was goodNyemwerero yake yakanga yakanaka
How is your life?Hupenyu hwako huri sei?
How is your family?Mhuri yenyu yakadii?
I am a studentNdiri mudzidzi
I am going to studyNdiri kuenda kunodzidza
I am not a teacherhandisi mudzidzisi
I am sorryNdine hurombo
I believe youNdinokutendai
I can do this jobNdinogona kuita basa iri
I can run fasterNdinogona kumhanya nekukurumidza
I can’t believe itHandigoni kuzvitenda
It happensZvinoitika
It is newItsva
It is a long storyInyaya refu
It looks like an birdInoita seshiri
It really takes timeZvinotora nguva
It was really cheapZvaiva zvakachipa chaizvo
It was so noisyKwaiva neruzha
It was very difficultZvakanga zvakaoma zvikuru
It wasnt expensiveYakanga isingadhure
It wasnt necessaryZvaisafanira
Let me checkMira nditarise
Let me sayRega nditaure
Let me seeRega ndione
May I come in?Ndipindewo?
May I help you?Ndingakubatsira here?
May I join you?Ndingabatana newe here?
May I speak?Ndingataura here?
May I eat this?Ndingadya here izvi?
My father is tallBaba vangu varefu
My sister has a jobSisi vangu vane basa
My sister is famousSisi vangu vane mukurumbira
My wife is a doctorMukadzi wangu ndichiremba
No, Ill eat laterKwete, ndichadya gare gare
Please come inPindai henyu
Please do that againNdapota ita izvozvo zvakare
Please give meNdapota ndipei
She admired himAkamuyemura
She avoids meAnondinzvenga
She came lastAkapedzisira kuuya
She goes to schoolAnoenda kuchikoro
That house is bigImba iyoyo ihombe
That is a good ideaIro ipfungwa yakanaka
That is my bookNdiro bhuku rangu
That is my sonNdiye mwanakomana wangu
The dog is deadImbwa yakafa
The river is wideRwizi rwakafara;
There is no doubtHapana mubvunzo
They are playingVari kutamba
They are prettyVakanaka
They got marriedVakaroorana
They have few booksVane mabhuku mashoma
They stopped talkingVakabva vamira kutaura
This is my friendIyi ishamwari yangu
This bird cant flyShiri iyi haigoni kubhururuka
This decision is finalSarudzo iyi ndeyekupedzisira
This is my bookIri ibhuku rangu
This is my brotherIyi ihama yangu
This is my daughterUyu ndiye mwanasikana wangu
This is not a jokeIri harisi jee
This is surprisingIzvi zvinoshamisa
This river is beautifulRwizi urwu rwakanaka
This story is trueNyaya iyi ndeyechokwadi
We are happyTinofara
Will it rain today?Nhasi kuchanaya here?
Will you go on a trip?Uchaenda parwendo here?
Will she come?Achauya here?
Would you kill me?Ungandiuraya here?
Would you love me?Ungandida here?
Would you come here?Ungauya kuno here?
You are a teacherIwe uri mudzidzisi
You are very beautifulWakanakisisa
You are very braveWakashinga zvikuru
You broke the rulesWakatyora mitemo
You love meUnondida
you love me or notunondida here kana kuti haundidi
You make me happyMunondifadza
You may goUnogona kuenda
You should sleepUnofanira kurara
You must study hardUnofanira kudzidza nesimba
Whose idea is this?Pfungwa yaani iyi?
Thanks for your helpNdatenda nerubatsiro rwenyu
Thank you for comingMaita basa nekuuya
How about youKo iwe
How is your familyMakadii mhuri yenyu
How to SayMatauriro Okutaura
Good morningMangwanani akanaka
Good afternoonMasikati akanaka
Good eveningManheru akanaka
Good nightHusiku hwakanaka
Happy birthdayBhavhadhe rinofadza
Happy ChristmasKisimusi yakanaka
Happy new yearGoredzva rakanaka
Good to see youNdafara kukuona
I dont like ithandizvifarire
I have no ideaIni handina zano
I know everythingNdinoziva zvose
I know somethingNdinoziva chimwe chinhu
Thank you so muchNdokutenda zvikuru
Thanks a millionNdatenda miriyoni
See you laterNdichakuwona gare gare
See you next weekTosangana svondo rinouya
See you next yearToonana gore rinouya
See you soonNdinokuwona manje manje
See you tomorrowNdinokuwona mangwana
Sweet dreamsHope dzinotapira
I’m crazy about youNdinopenga pamusoro pako
Im crazy with youNdinopenga newe
Nice to meet youNdafara kusangana newe
Its very cheapYakachipa zvikuru
Just a momentChinguvana
Not necessarilyKwete hazvo
That’s a good dealIcho chinhu chakanaka
Youre beautifulWakanaka
Youre very niceMakanaka chose
Youre very smartWakachenjera kwazvo
I really appreciate itNdinozvitenda chaizvo
I really miss youI really miss you

Hard sentences


What is your nameZita rako ndiani
Which is correct?Ndechipi chakarurama?
Will you please help me?Mungandibatsirewo here?
Will you stay at home?Uchagara pamba here?
Do you need anything?Pane chaunoda here?
Do you need this book?Unoda bhuku iri here?
Are you feeling better?Uri kunzwa zviri nani here?
Are you writing a letter?Uri kunyora tsamba here?
Come and see me nowHuya undione izvozvi
Come with your familyHuya nemhuri yako
Im very busy this weekNdakabatikana zvikuru svondo rino
There is a lot of moneyKune mari yakawanda
They are good peopleIvo vanhu vakanaka
We need some moneyTinoda mari
What is your destination?Uri kuenda kupi?
What are you doing today?Uri kuitei nhasi?
What are you reading?Uri kuverenga chii?
What can I do for you?Chii chandingakuitira?
What is the problem?Dambudziko nderei?
What is the story?Nyaya yacho ndeipi?
What is your problem?Dambudziko rako nderei?
What was that noise?Ruzha urwu rwaiva rwei?
When can we eat?Tingadya rini?
When do you study?Unodzidza riini?
When was it finished?Yakapera rini?
How about your familyMakadii nemhuri yenyu
Do you understand?Unonzwisisa here?
Do you love me?Unondida here?
Dont talk about workUsataure nezvebasa
How can I help you?Ndingakubatsire sei?
How deep is the lake?Gungwa rakadzika sei?
Im not disturbing youhandisi kukuvhiringa
Im proud of my sonNdinodada nemwanakomana wangu
Im sorry to disturb youNdine urombo kukukanganisai
Is something wrong?Pane chakaipa here?
May I open the door?Ndovhura door here?
Thanks for everythingNdatenda nezvese
This is very difficultIzvi zvakaoma zvikuru
This is very importantIzvi zvakakosha zvikuru
Where are you fromUnobva kupi
Do you have any ideaUne zano here
I love you so muchNdinokuda kwazvo
I love you very muchNdinokudai zvikuru
I’m in love with youNdiri murudo newe
I missed you so muchNdakakusuwa zvakanyanya
Let me think about itRega ndifunge nezvazvo
Thank you very muchNdokutenda zvikuru
I cant stop thinkingHandigoni kumira kufunga
Will you stop talking?Ucharega kutaura here?
Would you like to go?Unoda kuenda here?
Would you teach me?Mungandidzidzisawo here?
Where is your room?Imba yako iripi?
Where should we go?Tinofanira kuenda kupi?
Where is your house?Imba yako iripi?
Please close the doorNdapota vhara musuwo
She agreed to my ideaAkabvumirana nepfungwa yangu
That boy is intelligentMukomana iyeye ane njere
It was a very big roomRaiva kamuri hombe kwazvo
He can swim very fastAnogona kushambira nekukurumidza
He accepted my ideaAkatambira pfungwa yangu
They loved each otherVaidanana
When will you reach?Uchasvika rinhi?
Where are you from?Unobva kupi?
Where are you going?Uri kuenda kupi?
We love each otherTinodanana
We obeyed the rulesTaiteerera mitemo
We started to walkTakatanga kufamba
We will never agreeHatimbofi takabvumirana
We can make changeTinogona kuita shanduko
We cook everydayTinobika mazuva ose
We enjoyed itTakanakidzwa nazvo
What about you?Ko iwe?
What are you doing?Uri kuitei?
What did you say?Wati kudii?
What do you need?Unodei?
What do you think?Unofungei?
What do you want?Unodei?
What happened?Chii chaitika?
What is that?Chii icho?
When was she born?Akazvarwa rini?
When will we arrive?Tichasvika rinhi?
Where are you?Uri kupi?
Where does it hurt?Zvinorwadza papi?
Where is my book?Bhuku rangu riripi?
Where is the river?Rwizi ruripi?
Who broke this?Ndiani aputsa izvi?
Why are you crying?Urikuchemei?
I cant see anythingHapana chandiri kuona
I disagree with youNdinopokana newe
I like it very muchNdinoifarira zvikuru
I need more timeNdinoda imwe nguva
I want to sleepNdinoda kurara
Im able to swimNdava kugona kushambira
Im not a doctorhandisi chiremba
Im taller than youNdiri murefu kupfuura iwe
Im very sadNdine shungu kwazvo
Is he a teacher?Mudzidzisi here?
Is she married?Akaroorwa here?
Is this book yours?Bhuku iri nderenyu here?
Lets ask the teacherNgatibvunzei mudzidzisi
Lets go out and eatHandei tinodya
Lets go to a movieHandei kubhaisikopo

Difficult sentences


His opinion was not acceptedMafungiro ake haana kugamuchirwa
His proposals were adopted at the meetingZvaakataura zvakatambirwa pamusangano uyu
How do you come to school?Unouya sei kuchikoro?
If I had money, I could buy itDai ndaive nemari, ndaigona kuitenga
If you want a pencil, Ill lend you oneKana uchida penzura, ndichakukweretesa imwe
If he comes, ask him to waitKana akauya, mukumbire kuti amirire
If it rains, we will get wetKana ikanaya, tinonyorova
If I studied, I would pass the examDai ndaidzidza ndaizopasa bvunzo
My hair has grown too longBvudzi rangu rarebesa
My mother is always at homeAmai vangu vanogara vari pamba
There are many fish in this lakeMudhamu iri mune hove dzakawanda
There are many problems to solvePane matambudziko akawanda ekugadzirisa
There are some books on the deskPane mamwe mabhuku padhesiki
There is nothing wrong with himHapana chakaipa paari
There was a sudden change in the weatherMamiriro ekunze akangoerekana achinja
There was nobody in the gardenMubindu macho makanga musina munhu
There was nobody therePakanga pasina munhu
There were five murders this monthKwakanga kune mhondi shanu mwedzi uno
They admire each otherVanoyemurana
They agreed to work togetherVakabvumirana kushanda pamwe chete
They are both good teachersVose vadzidzisi vakanaka
We want something newTinoda chimwe chinhu chitsva
We should be very carefulTinofanira kungwarira zvikuru
When can I see you next time?Ndichakuonai nguva inotevera?
When did you finish the work?Basa racho wakaripedza riini?
When will you harvest your wheat?Uchakohwa rinhi zviyo zvako?
Where do you want to go?Unoda kuenda kupi?
Where is the pretty girl?Musikana akanaka aripi?
Which food do you like?Chikafu chipi chaunoda?
Which is more important?Chii chinonyanya kukosha?
Which one is more expensive?Ndeipi inodhura?
Which way is the nearest?Inzira ipi iri pedyosa?
Which is your favorite team?Nderipi timu yako yaunofarira?
Which languages do you speak?Unotaura mitauro ipi?
Which team will win the game?Chikwata chipi chichahwina mutambo uyu?
Why are you drying your hair?Sei uri kuomesa bvudzi rako?
Why are you late?Wanonoka nei?
Why did you get so angry?Sei makatsamwa kudaro?
Why did you quit?Wakaregerei?
Why dont you come in?Wadii kupinda?


Why were you late this morning?Wanonoka nei mangwanani ano?
Why are you so tired today?Waneta nei nhasi?
Would you like to dance with me?Ungada kutamba neni here?
Would you come tomorrow?Ungauye mangwana here?
You are always complainingUnogara uchingonyunyuta
Thanks for your explanationNdatenda netsanangudzo yenyu
Thanks for the complimentNdatenda nekurumbidza
Thanks for the informationNdatenda neruzivo
Thanks for your understandingNdatenda nekunzwisisa kwenyu
Thank you for supporting meNdinokutendai nekunditsigira
I really miss you so muchI really miss you so much
Happy valentine’s dayHappy valentines day
Whose decision was final?Chisarudzo chaani chaiva chokupedzisira?
Whose life is in danger?Upenyu hwaani huri mungozi?
You are a good teacherUri mudzidzisi akanaka
You can read this bookUnogona kuverenga bhuku rino
You dont understand meHausi kundinzwisisa
You have to study hardUnofanira kudzidza nesimba
Where do you have pain?Unonzwa kupi?
They are both in the roomVari vaviri mumba
That house is very smallImba iyoyo idiki chaizvo
Please give me your handNdapota ndipe ruoko rwako
Please go to the schoolEndai henyu kuchikoro
Please sit here and waitGarai henyu pano mumirire
Please speak more slowlyNdapota taura zvishoma zvishoma
My father is in his roomBaba vangu vari mumba mavo
May I ask you something?Ndingakubvunza chimwe chinhu here?
May I ask you a question?Ndingakubvunza mubvunzo here?
Is the job still available?Basa richiripo here?
I arrived there too earlyNdakakurumidza kusvika
Do you have a family?Une mhuri here?
Do you have any problem?Une dambudziko here?
Do you have any idea?Une zano here?
Did you finish the job?Wapedza basa here?
Did you like the movie?Wakafarira bhaisikopo?
Are we ready to go now?Tagadzirira kuenda zvino here?
Would you like to come?Unoda kuuya here?
I dont speak very wellHanditauri zvakanaka
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