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Common Abkhaz to Shona phrases

100 practical Abkhaz to Shona phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Abkhaz to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Shona translation (Shona) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Shona.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Салам

    Mhoro (Salam)

  2. Шәыда

    Ndatenda (Shwyda)

  3. Аиҿа

    Mangwanani akanaka (Aio'a)

  4. Аиҿа араз

    Masikati akanaka (Aio'a araz)

  5. Аиҿа араз

    Manheru akanaka (Aio'a araz)

  6. Аиҿа араз

    Usiku hwakanaka (Aio'a araz)

  7. Аиҿа араз

    Tichasangana gare gare (Aio'a araz)

  8. Иаҳа

    Sara zvakanaka (Iaha)

  9. Уара аҵа?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Uara a'za?)

  10. Мҵы аҵа Джон

    Zita rangu ndiri John (Mzy a'za John)

  11. Уара иҵоуп?

    Uri sei? (Uara izoup?)

  12. Аиҿа араз

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Aio'a araz)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Уа, иуи англыз?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Аи иуи хинди зыхьан

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Аи араз

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Сара, иуи шьара шьаху

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Иуи аизыр иуи?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Ашьыра еидыс?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Иуи алагь

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Иуи алагь

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Иуи ацы

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Аи еидыс аицыр?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Аи аицыр, сара

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Аи аизыр еидыс?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Аи араз

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Аа

    Ehe (Aa)

  2. Ҳа

    Kwete (Ha)

  3. Ашәы

    Pangove (Ašwy)

  4. Сара аҳәара

    Ndinobvumirana (Sara aǵwara)

  5. Сара аҳәара анеи

    Handibvumirane (Sara aǵwara anei)

  6. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  7. Иаҳәан?

    Unofungei? (Iaxan?)

  8. Иаҳа аҳа

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (Iaha aḥa)

  9. Сара аҳа аҳа

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (Sara aḥa aḥa)

  10. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Mirira kwechinguva (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  11. Сара агәыӷра

    Ndine urombo (Sara aǵwyra)

  12. Ашәы анеи

    Hapana chakaipa (Ašwy anei)

  13. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Makorokoto (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  14. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  15. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (Ašwy aǵwyra)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Уаҩны иуҳәар?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (Ašara š'jamezei eilka)

  3. Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (Ašara ihuɣar anei?)

  4. Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)

  5. Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (Ašara at'a š'jamezei)

  6. Аиҭа, шьамзеи

    Chikwereti, ndapota (Ait'a, š'jamezei)

  7. Аиуҳәар аицәа

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (Aiɣar aic'wa?)

  8. Ашәара аиуҳәар

    Ndiri muvegetarian (Ašara aiɣar)

  9. Аиуҳәар аицәа

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (Aiɣar aic'wa)

  10. Ашәара аицәа

    Izvi zvinonaka (Ašara aic'wa)

  11. Аиҩна, аменю шьан?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)

  12. Аиуҳәар агәы

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (Aiɣar aɣy?)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Аиааира зҵа

    Fonera mapurisa (Aiaaira ztsa)

  2. Ацхыраара зҵа

    Fonera amburensi (Atskhaira ztsa)

  3. Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)

  4. Ашәара зеиԥш

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara (Ashaara zyeish)

  5. Ашәара аџьара шәа

    Ndine allergic kumapundu (Ashaara ajara shwa)

  6. Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara? (Aipshra ahaira aedi)

  7. Ашәара зиу

    Zvinorwadza pano (Ashaara ziu)

  8. Ашәара аихьанра зиу

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)

  9. Иара зҵа аихьанра?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu? (Iara ztsa aikhyanra)

  10. Ашәара!

    Rubatsiro! (Ashaara!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Сара иуам

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Sara iuam)

  2. Ашәыра иуам

    Ngatirongei musangano (Ashwyra iuam)

  3. Ииуам агәыбылра?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Iiuam aguybylra?)

  4. Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi (Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)

  5. Ииуам арази?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Iiuam arazi?)

  6. Афайл аизыршәы иуам

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa (Afa'il aizyryshwy iuam)

  7. Аиуам агәыбылра

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Ai'uam aguybylra)

  8. Аиуам аработа

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ai'uam arobota)

  9. Аиуам арази агәыбылра?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (Ai'uam arazi aguybylra?)

  10. Аиуам арази

    Ndichadzoka kwauri (Ai'uam arazi)

  11. Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Ai'uam aguybylra aiuam)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Уа, аԥхьа иу?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Аи, агәы-ҭыжь

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Аи

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Аи агәы

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Аи агәы-ҭыжь

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Мшьына

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Шьына

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Быдшьына

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Аи

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Ии

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Аи-ҭыжь

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Аи-жь

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Аи-абжьа

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Аи-гәы

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Аи-шы

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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