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Common Croatian to Shona phrases

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

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Looking for practical Croatian to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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 Croatian 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. Bok

    Mhoro

  2. Hvala

    Ndatenda

  3. Dobro jutro

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Dobar dan

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Dobra večer

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Laku noć

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Vidimo se kasnije

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Doviđenja

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Kako se zoveš?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Zovem se John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kako si?

    Uri sei?

  12. Drago mi je upoznati te

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Govoriš li engleski?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Ne govorim dobro hindijski.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ne razumijem.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Molim te, govori polako.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Možeš li to ponoviti?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Gdje je WC?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kako da dođem do centra grada?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Skreni lijevo.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Skreni desno.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Idi ravno.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Koliko košta karta?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Jedna karta, molim.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Je li daleko odavde?

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

  14. Izgubio/la sam se.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Da

    Ehe

  2. Ne

    Kwete

  3. Možda

    Pangove

  4. Slažem se

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ne slažem se

    Handibvumirane

  6. To zvuči dobro

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Što misliš?

    Unofungei?

  8. Možeš li mi pomoći?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Trebam pomoć

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Čekaj trenutak

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Žao mi je

    Ndine urombo

  12. Nema problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Čestitam

    Makorokoto

  14. Sretan rođendan

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Sretan put

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Gdje je željeznička stanica?

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

  2. Gdje je autobusna stanica?

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

  3. Koji je peron?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. U koliko sati polazi?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Je li ovo pravi put?

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

  6. Blizu je ovdje.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Daleko je odavde.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Možete li mi pokazati na karti?

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

  9. Stanite ovdje, molim vas.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Koliko dugo traje?

    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. Koliko ovo košta?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. To je preskupo.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Imate li nešto jeftinije?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Mogu li platiti karticom?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Račun, molim.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Je li usluga uključena?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Bez ljute hrane, molim.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Ovo je ukusno.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Čašu vode, molim.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nazovite policiju

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Nazovite hitnu pomoć

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Trebam doktora

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Loše mi je

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Alergičan sam na kikiriki

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Gdje je najbliža bolnica?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ovdje boli

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Izgubio sam putovnicu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Možete li nazvati moj hotel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Pomoć!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Drago mi je da vas upoznam

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Dogovorimo sastanak

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Poslat ću izvještaj danas

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Možemo li razgovarati sutra?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Priložen je datoteka

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Hvala vam na vremenu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Veselim se suradnji s vama

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Možete li pojasniti tu točku?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Javit ću vam se kasnije

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Rok je u petak

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Koliko je sati?

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

  2. Tri su sata.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Danas

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Sutra

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Jučer

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Ponedjeljak

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Utorak

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Srijeda

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Jedan

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Dva

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tri

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Deset

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Sto

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Polovina

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Više

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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