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Common Maltese to Shona phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maltese to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ħello

    Mhoro

  2. Grazzi

    Ndatenda

  3. Bongu

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Addio

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. X'jismek?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kif inti?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Mur dritt.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

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

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Ehe

  2. Le

    Kwete

  3. Forse

    Pangove

  4. Naqbel

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ma naqblux

    Handibvumirane

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Unofungei?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Jien skużani

    Ndine urombo

  12. L-ebda problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Prosit

    Makorokoto

  14. Happy birthday

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

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

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

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

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

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

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

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

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    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. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

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

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Illum

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Għada

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. It-Tlieta

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Wieħed

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Tnejn

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tlieta

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Għaxar

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Mija

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Nofs

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Iktar

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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