Looking for practical Avar to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar 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.
Салам
Mhoro(Salam)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Mangwanani akanaka(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Masikati akanaka(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Manheru akanaka(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Usiku hwakanaka(Spokoynoy nochi)
Увидимся позже
Tichasangana gare gare(Uvidimsya pozhe)
До свидания
Sara zvakanaka(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Zita rako ndiani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Uri sei?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Ndinofara kukuziva(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си ингилс хъун?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)