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Common Guarani to Shona phrases

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

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

  1. Hola

    Mhoro

  2. Aguyje

    Ndatenda

  3. Aña pyhare

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Aña pyhare

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Aña

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Uri sei?

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Eho haguã

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Eho derecha

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Eho porã

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

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

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sí

    Ehe

  2. Nah

    Kwete

  3. Ikatu

    Pangove

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Handibvumirane

  6. Oĩ porã

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Eikóma

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Aheja

    Ndine urombo

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Aña porã

    Makorokoto

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Eikóma porã

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

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

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

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

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

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

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

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

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    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. Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Chikwereti, ndapota (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Izvi zvinonaka (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Eike policía

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Añemomorã

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Iporãite reiko

    Ndinofara kukusangana (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

    Ngatirongei musangano (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

    Tingataure mangwana here? (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Aguyje reko porã

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Aheja nderehe

    Ndichadzoka kwauri (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mba'éichapa ojehu?

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

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Kuehe

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Arateĩ

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Arakõi

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Ararundy

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Peteĩ

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Mokõi

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Mbohapy

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Pota

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Mboypy

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Ikatúva

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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