Looking for practical Serbian to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Serbian 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 Serbian 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.
Zdravo
Mhoro(Zdravo)
Hvala
Ndatenda(Hvala)
Dobro jutro
Mangwanani akanaka(Dobro jutro)
Dobar dan
Masikati akanaka(Dobar dan)
Dobro veče
Manheru akanaka(Dobro veče)
Laku noć
Usiku hwakanaka(Laku noć)
Vidimo se kasnije
Tichasangana gare gare(Vidimo se kasnije)
Doviđenja
Sara zvakanaka(Doviđenja)
Kako se zoveš?
Zita rako ndiani?(Kako se zoveš?)
Zovem se John
Zita rangu ndiri John(Zovem se John)
Kako si?
Uri sei?(Kako si?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Ndinofara kukuziva(Drago mi je da te upoznam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ne govorim dobro hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)