Looking for practical Marwadi to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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.
नमस्ते
Mhoro(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ndatenda(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mangwanani akanaka(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Masikati akanaka(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Manheru akanaka(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Usiku hwakanaka(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tichasangana gare gare(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Sara zvakanaka(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Zita rako ndiani?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Zita rangu ndiri John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Uri sei?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ndinofara kukuziva(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)