Looking for practical Buryat to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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 Buryat 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.
Сайн байна уу
Mhoro(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Ndatenda(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Mangwanani akanaka(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Masikati akanaka(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Manheru akanaka(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Usiku hwakanaka(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Tichasangana gare gare(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Sara zvakanaka(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Zita rako ndiani?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Uri sei?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Ndinofara kukuziva(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)