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Common Samoan to Shona phrases

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

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

  1. Talofa

    Mhoro

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Ndatenda

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Talofa i le po

    Manheru akanaka

  6. O le po lelei

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Fa'afetai

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Tofa

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. O a mai oe?

    Uri sei?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

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

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Ehe

  2. Leai

    Kwete

  3. Atonu

    Pangove

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Handibvumirane

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Unofungei?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ndine urombo

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Fa'afetai

    Makorokoto

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

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

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Fonera amburensi

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Ndinofara kukusangana (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

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

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. I le aso

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Tasi

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Lua

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tolu

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Sefulu

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Selau

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Ava

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Sili

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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