Looking for practical Minang to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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.
Halo
Mhoro
Terima kasih
Ndatenda
Selamat pagi
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat sore
Masikati akanaka
Selamat malam
Manheru akanaka
Selamat tidur
Usiku hwakanaka
Sampai jumpa
Tichasangana gare gare
Selamat tinggal
Sara zvakanaka
Sapa nama awak?
Zita rako ndiani?
Nama saya John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Apa kabar?
Uri sei?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)