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Common Alur to Shona phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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. Salam

    Mhoro

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat sore

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat malam

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat bobo

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nama ku John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kabar apa?

    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. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Belok kiri.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Belok kanan.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Nyi terus.

    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. Apakah jauh dari sini?

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

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Di mana 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. Iyo

    Ehe

  2. Ayi

    Kwete

  3. Mungkin

    Pangove

  4. Ngeye

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Handibvumirane

  6. Iya, enak

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndine urombo

  12. Tidak masalah

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

    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. Iya dekat sini

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iya 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 dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Ini enak.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    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. 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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