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Common Acehnese to Shona phrases

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

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Looking for practical Acehnese to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese 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: pick five Shona phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Mhoro

  2. Terima kasih

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat sore

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat malam

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat tidur

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Na meuh teuka?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Meuh teuka John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kumaha kabar?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Teu paham

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Keu mana ke pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Belok ka kiri

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Belok ka kanan

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Lurus

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Adakah jauh dari sini?

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

  14. Saya hilang

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Ehe

  2. Teu

    Kwete

  3. Meugot

    Pangove

  4. Saya setuju

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Saya tidak setuju

    Handibvumirane

  6. Iye nyang bagus

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Apa pendapatmu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu seukah

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndine urombo

  12. Teu masalah

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Di mana stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Di mana halte bus?

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

  3. Platform mana?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Ia dekat sini

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ia jauh dari sini

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?

    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. Ih nyang beu harga?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ih teubak mahal

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (ih teubak mahal)

  3. Adak kah yang leubeh murah?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (adak kah yang leubeh murah)

  4. Bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (saya mau meja untuk dua)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Chikwereti, ndapota (tagihan, tolong)

  7. Apa layanan sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (apa layanan sudah termasuk)

  8. Saya vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian (saya vegetarian)

  9. Jangan makanan pedas, tolong

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (jangan makanan pedas, tolong)

  10. Ih enak

    Izvi zvinonaka (ih enak)

  11. Bisa ka saya minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (bisa ka saya minta menu)

  12. Segelas air, tolong

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (segelas air, tolong)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Saya butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Saya merasa sakit

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Saya alergi kacang

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ini sakit

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Saya kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotel saya?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang berjumpa dengan Anda

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Bisakah kita bicara besok?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Terima kasih atas waktu Anda

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Saya berharap bisa bekerja sama dengan Anda

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

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

  2. Iye jam tiga

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Hari ini

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Besok

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Kemarin

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Senin

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Selasa

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Rabu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Satu

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Dua

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tiga

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Sepuluh

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Seratus

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Setengah

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Lebih

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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