Looking for practical Hunsrik to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Mhoro
Danke
Ndatenda
Guten Morgen
Mangwanani akanaka
Guten Nachmittag
Masikati akanaka
Guten Abend
Manheru akanaka
Gute Nacht
Usiku hwakanaka
Bis später
Tichasangana gare gare
Auf Wiedersehen
Sara zvakanaka
Wie heisst du?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ich heisse John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Wie geht's dir?
Uri sei?
Schön dich zu treffen
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)