Looking for practical Marshallese to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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 Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Mhoro(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Ndatenda(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Mangwanani akanaka(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Masikati akanaka(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Manheru akanaka(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Usiku hwakanaka(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tichasangana gare gare(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Sara zvakanaka(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Zita rako ndiani?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Zita rangu ndiri John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Uri sei?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ndinofara kukuziva(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)