Looking for practical Esperanto to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Esperanto 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 Esperanto 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.
Saluton
Mhoro
Dankon
Ndatenda
Bonan matenon
Mangwanani akanaka
Bonan posttagmezon
Masikati akanaka
Bonan vesperon
Manheru akanaka
Bonan nokton
Usiku hwakanaka
Ĝis poste
Tichasangana gare gare
Ĝis revido
Sara zvakanaka
Kio estas via nomo?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mia nomo estas John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Kiel vi fartas?
Uri sei?
Pleasure renkonti vin
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Mi ne parolas hindan bone.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)