Looking for practical Icelandic to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Mhoro
Takk
Ndatenda
Góðan daginn
Mangwanani akanaka
Gott kvöld
Masikati akanaka
Gott kvöld
Manheru akanaka
Góða nótt
Usiku hwakanaka
Sjáumst síðar
Tichasangana gare gare
Bless
Sara zvakanaka
Hvað heitir þú?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ég heiti John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Uri sei?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)