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Common Komi to Shona phrases

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

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

  1. Салам

    Mhoro

  2. Тоннэм

    Ndatenda

  3. Доброе утро

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Добрый день

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Добрый вечер

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Спокойной ночи

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Увидимся позже

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. До свидания

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Кыв вӧтны?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Мой вӧтны Джон

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Куи шунды?

    Uri sei?

  12. Куи мӧрныд

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Сыдзысь англискон?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Ми хинди висьтöс не

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ми кужо не

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Кудо вуэса?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Калас лево

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Калас право

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Кыдöс висьтöс

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Кудо висьтöс тум?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Один билет, пожалуйста

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Кудо кудо висьтöс?

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

  14. Ми кужо висьтöс

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Да

    Ehe

  2. Нет

    Kwete

  3. Может быть

    Pangove

  4. Я согласен

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Я не согласен

    Handibvumirane

  6. Это звучит хорошо

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Что ты думаешь?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ты можешь мне помочь?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Мне нужна помощь

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Подожди минуту

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Извини

    Ndine urombo

  12. Нет проблем

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Поздравляю

    Makorokoto

  14. С днём рождения

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Счастливого пути

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Тон кывтöн вуöт?

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

  2. Тон вуöтöн вуöт?

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

  3. Куи пыдöн?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Куи вöрöм вöт?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?

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

  6. Тöмö кывтöн

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?

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

  9. Кывтöн, пöрöм

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Куи вöтöн вöт?

    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. Кодзьысь кыв?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Тутысь кыв ныв.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Кыв ныв кывтö?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Кыв кодыдись кывтö?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Ми кыв кутшöм вöт.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Кывтö, пöль.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Сервис кывтö?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Ми вегетариан.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Пöль, кывтö вöд.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Тутысь кывтö.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Кыв кодыдись меню?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Пöль, кывтö вöт.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Полицию вызывите

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Скорую помощь вызывите

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Ми докторысь вӧт

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ми нылöн

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Ми арахисны вӧрны

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Куда кӧрӧмсӧн больница?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ми тут вӧрӧн

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ми паспортны лӧм

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Сы ми отельны вызывите?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Помогите!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Висян кывдос

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Visyán kyvdos)

  2. Кывдос кывдос

    Ngatirongei musangano (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  3. Ко вуэса кывдос?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Ko vuésa kyvdos?)

  4. Сьöз кывдос вуэ

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi (S'yöz kyvdos vué)

  5. Ко мыд кывдос вуэ?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Ko myd kyvdos vué?)

  6. Кывдос кывдос кывдос

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa (Kyvdos kyvdos kyvdos)

  7. Тöр кывдос

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Tör kyvdos)

  8. Кывдос кывдос

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  9. Ко кывдос кывдос?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (Ko kyvdos kyvdos?)

  10. Кывдос кывдос

    Ndichadzoka kwauri (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  11. Кывдос кывдос

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Kyvdos kyvdos)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Куи кыв?

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

  2. Тӧрна кыв.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Сьӧдтӧ

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Тӧмӧн

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Кечӧ

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Понеделник

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Вторник

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Среда

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Один

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Два

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Тӧр

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Десет

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Сотня

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Пол

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Больше

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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