Looking for practical Norwegian to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.
Hei
Mhoro
Takk
Ndatenda
God morgen
Mangwanani akanaka
God ettermiddag
Masikati akanaka
God kveld
Manheru akanaka
God natt
Usiku hwakanaka
Sees senere
Tichasangana gare gare
Ha det
Sara zvakanaka
Hva heter du?
Zita rako ndiani?
Jeg heter John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Hvordan har du det?
Uri sei?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)