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Common Basque to Shona phrases

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

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Looking for practical Basque to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: when a Shona phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Basque wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kaixo

    Mhoro

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Ndatenda

  3. Egun on

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Arratsalde on

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Gabon

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Gabon

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Gero arte

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Agur

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Zer du izena?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Zer moduz?

    Uri sei?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Non dago komuna?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Zuzen joan

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

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

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bai

    Ehe

  2. Ez

    Kwete

  3. Agian

    Pangove

  4. Ados nago

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ez nago ados

    Handibvumirane

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Barkatu

    Ndine urombo

  12. Ez da arazo

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Zorionak

    Makorokoto

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

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

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

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

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

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

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

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

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    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. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Lagundu!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Pozten naiz zurekin)

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Zer ordutu da?

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

  2. Hiru dira

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Gaur

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Bihar

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Atzo

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Astelehena

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Asteartea

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Asteazkena

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Bat

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Bi

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Hiru

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Hamar

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Ehuna

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Ertza

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Gehiago

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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