Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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.
Halo
Mhoro
Terima kasih
Ndatenda
Selamat pagi
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat petang
Masikati akanaka
Selamat malam
Manheru akanaka
Selamat malam
Usiku hwakanaka
Jumpa lagi
Tichasangana gare gare
Selamat tinggal
Sara zvakanaka
Siapa nama anda?
Zita rako ndiani?
Nama saya John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Apa khabar?
Uri sei?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)