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Common Jingpo to Shona phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Nangma aji

    Ndatenda

  3. Nangma na

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Nangma aji na

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Nangma aji

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Nang hna na

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

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

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Baw

    Kwete

  3. Hka

    Pangove

  4. Nanghka

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nangbaw

    Handibvumirane

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hka hka hka

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndine urombo

  12. Baw a hka

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Makorokoto

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

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

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Chikwereti, ndapota (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Izvi zvinonaka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Fonera mapurisa (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Fonera amburensi (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine allergic kumapundu (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Zvinorwadza pano (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Rubatsiro! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Ndinofara kukusangana (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ngatirongei musangano (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndichadzoka kwauri (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Nang

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Nang hka

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Hka

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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