Looking for practical Belarusian to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Belarusian 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 Belarusian 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.
Прывітанне
Mhoro(Pryvitannie)
Дзякуй
Ndatenda(Dziakuj)
Добрай раніцы
Mangwanani akanaka(Dobray ranitsy)
Добры дзень
Masikati akanaka(Dobry dzyenʹ)
Добры вечар
Manheru akanaka(Dobry vechar)
На добрае ноч
Usiku hwakanaka(Na dobrae noch)
Да сустрэчы
Tichasangana gare gare(Da sustréčy)
Да пабачэння
Sara zvakanaka(Da pabachennia)
Як цябе завуць?
Zita rako ndiani?(Yak ciabie zavuć?)
Мяне завуць Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Miane zavuć Dzhon)
Як справы?
Uri sei?(Yak spravy?)
Прыемна пазнаёміцца
Ndinofara kukuziva(Pryjemna paznajomіcca)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы гаворыце па-англійску?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Я не добра гавару па-гішдзі.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)