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Common Romani to Shona phrases

100 practical Romani to Shona phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Romani to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.

  1. Sastimos

    Mhoro

  2. Dikhes

    Ndatenda

  3. Sar san o drom

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Sar san o drom

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Sar san o večer

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Sar san o noć

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Sastipen

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Uri sei?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Džanav levo

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Džanav buti

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Ehe

  2. Na

    Kwete

  3. Možda

    Pangove

  4. Sukalav

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nesukalav

    Handibvumirane

  6. To so boro

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. So te phendav?

    Unofungei?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Phirav kher

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ndine urombo

  12. Na problem

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Makorokoto

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Kasa platform?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. So kalo khera?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kado kheras?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndiri muvegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Izvi zvinonaka (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Mane si mala

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Pomoć!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. So kado si?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Soday

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Sutri

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Paskiri

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Lunes

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Martes

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Miercoles

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Jekh

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Duj

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Trija

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Dik

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Jekh sato

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Pola

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Moro

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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