Looking for practical Qeqchi to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Mhoro(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ndatenda(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mangwanani akanaka(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Masikati akanaka(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Manheru akanaka(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Usiku hwakanaka(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tichasangana gare gare(koosh keek)
K'ux
Sara zvakanaka(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Zita rako ndiani?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Zita rangu ndiri John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Uri sei?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ndinofara kukuziva(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)