Looking for practical Pashto to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Mhoro(salam)
مننه
Ndatenda(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Mangwanani akanaka(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Masikati akanaka(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Manheru akanaka(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Usiku hwakanaka(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Tichasangana gare gare(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Sara zvakanaka(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Zita rako ndiani?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Zita rangu ndiri John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Uri sei?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Ndinofara kukuziva(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)