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Common Manx to Shona phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Gura mie eu

    Ndatenda

  3. Mie eu

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Fastyr mie

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Oie vie

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Slane

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Uri sei?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

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

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Na

    Kwete

  3. Possibly

    Pangove

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Handibvumirane

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Unofungei?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Ndine urombo

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Foddee gura

    Makorokoto

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

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

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

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

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

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

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

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

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    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. Cre ta'n cost?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Yn bill, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Fowd!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

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

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Hie

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Doolish

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Jedoonee

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Nane

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Doo

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tree

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Dooan

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Myr

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Myr

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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