Looking for practical Aymara to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: read the Shona line out loud three times, then cover the Aymara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Mhoro(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ndatenda(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Mangwanani akanaka(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Masikati akanaka(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Manheru akanaka(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Usiku hwakanaka(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tichasangana gare gare(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Sara zvakanaka(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Zita rako ndiani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Zita rangu ndiri John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Uri sei?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ndinofara kukuziva(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)