Looking for practical Chuvash to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Mhoro(Sănă)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Mangwanani akanaka(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Masikati akanaka(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Manheru akanaka(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Usiku hwakanaka(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tichasangana gare gare(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Sara zvakanaka(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Zita rako ndiani?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Uri sei?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Ndinofara kukuziva(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)