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Common Madurese to Shona phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Matur suwun

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat sore

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat malam

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat tidur

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Namaku John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

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

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Ehe

  2. Oreng

    Kwete

  3. Mungkin

    Pangove

  4. Sae

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Tak sae

    Handibvumirane

  6. Iyeh enak

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndine urombo

  12. Ora masalah

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Napa halte bis?

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

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

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

  6. Iku deket kene

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    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. Berapa hargane?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Iki enak

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ini sakit

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

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

  2. Jam telu

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Dina

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Esok

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Kemarin

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Senin

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Selasa

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Rabu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Satu

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Dua

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Telu

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Sepuluh

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Satus

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Setengah

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Luwih

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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