Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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: read the Shona line out loud three times, then cover the Meadow Mari side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Mhoro
Рәхмәт
Ndatenda
Иртәнге сәлам
Mangwanani akanaka
Кичке сәлам
Masikati akanaka
Кичке сәлам
Manheru akanaka
Төнге сәлам
Usiku hwakanaka
Килешербез
Tichasangana gare gare
Сау бул
Sara zvakanaka
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Zita rako ndiani?
Минем исемем Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John
Син ничек?
Uri sei?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)