Looking for practical Ilocano to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Mhoro(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Ndatenda(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Mangwanani akanaka(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Masikati akanaka(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Manheru akanaka(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Usiku hwakanaka(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Tichasangana gare gare(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Sara zvakanaka(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Zita rako ndiani?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Zita rangu ndiri John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Uri sei?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Ndinofara kukuziva(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)