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Common Ligurian to Shona phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Grazie

    Ndatenda

  3. Bona matina

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bona dopopranzo

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bona sira

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Bona note

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. A dopo

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. A revideci

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Cöme te ciami?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Me chiamo John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Cöme te stai?

    Uri sei?

  12. Piasee de cunosce-te

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parli inglese?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Non parlo bene l'hindi

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Non capisco

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Per favore parla lentamente

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Pudè dirlo ancora?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Dove l'è il bagno?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Cöme vö a çentru?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Gira a sinistra

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Gira a destra

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Va dritto

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Quant'è a tariffa?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Un biglietto, per favore

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. L'è luntan da chì?

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

  14. Sò perdù

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sì

    Ehe

  2. No

    Kwete

  3. Forse

    Pangove

  4. A son d'accordo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. A son in disaccordo

    Handibvumirane

  6. A l'é bon

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Cosa ne pensi?

    Unofungei?

  8. Pödet aiutamme?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Aspetta un momento

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Mi dispiace

    Ndine urombo

  12. Né problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Complimenti

    Makorokoto

  14. Buon compleanno

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Bona viaggiata

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Induve l'è a stazione di treno?

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

  2. Induve l'è a fermata di bus?

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

  3. Quale binario l'è?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. A che ora parte?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. L'è questa a strada giusta?

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

  6. L'è vicino a qui

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. L'è lontano da qui

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Pöti mostràm in sce a mappa?

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

  9. Fermate qui, per piasê

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Quanto tempo ci vò?

    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. Quant' costa?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. L'é tropo caru

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ti gh'ê qualcosa de ciù barato?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Posso pagà cun a carta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Vöggio na tàula pe do

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. A cunta, per piasê

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. L'é servìzio inluso?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Sò vegetarianu

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Nè mangi piccanti, per piasê

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Chesto l'é delizioso

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Posso avè u menù?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Na bètta d'öa, per piasê

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Chiamma a polizia

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Chiamma un'ambulanza

    Fonera amburensi

  3. A m'ò bisogno d'un duttore

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. A m'ò sento malato

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. A so allergico ai noccioli

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Induve l'é l'ospedale più vicino?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Me fa male qui

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. A m'ò perso o passaporto

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Pöde chiammà o me hotel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Aiuto!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Piasee de cunosce-te

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Femm un appuntamento

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. A che ora te va bene?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. O manderò o rapportu oggi

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Pödemmo parlà doman?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Trovate in allegato o file

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazie pe o teu tempo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aspetto de lavorà cun te

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Pödet chiarì quellu puntu?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Lasciame tornà a te

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. A scadenza l'è venerdì

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Che ora l'è?

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

  2. A l'è tre.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Oggi

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Domani

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ieri

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Lunedì

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Martedì

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Mercoledì

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Un

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Doi

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tre

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Dieci

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Un centu

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Mezza

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Pü

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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