Looking for practical Georgian (ქართული) to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Georgian 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 Georgian 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.
გამარჯობა
Mhoro(gamardjoba)
მადლობა
Ndatenda(madloba)
დილამშვიდობისა
Mangwanani akanaka(dilamshvidobisa)
საღამო მშვიდობისა
Masikati akanaka(sagamo mshvidobisa)
საღამო მშვიდობისა
Manheru akanaka(sagamo mshvidobisa)
კარგი ღამე
Usiku hwakanaka(kargi ghame)
ნახვამდის
Tichasangana gare gare(nakhvamdis)
ნახვამდის
Sara zvakanaka(nakhvamdis)
როგორ გქვია?
Zita rako ndiani?(rogor gkvia)
ჩემი სახელი ჯონია
Zita rangu ndiri John(chemi sakheli jonia)
როგორ ხარ?
Uri sei?(rogor khar)
მოხარული ვარ
Ndinofara kukuziva(mokharuli var)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
თქვენ ინგლისურად ლაპარაკობთ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
მე კარგად არ ვლაპარაკობ ჰინდურად.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)