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Common Igbo to Shona phrases

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

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

  1. Ndewo

    Mhoro (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Ndatenda (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mangwanani akanaka (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Masikati akanaka (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Manheru akanaka (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Usiku hwakanaka (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tichasangana gare gare (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Sara zvakanaka (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Zita rangu ndiri John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Uri sei? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

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

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Mba

    Kwete

  3. O nwere ike

    Pangove

  4. A na m akwado

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Handibvumirane

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Chere nkeji

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Echegbula m

    Ndine urombo

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Nnọọ

    Makorokoto

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

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

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

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

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

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

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

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

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Ndinofara kukusangana (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

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

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Taa

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Echi

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ana m

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Mọnde

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Wednesde

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Otu

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Abụọ

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Atọ

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Iri

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Nkeji

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Karịrị

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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