Looking for practical Shona to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Shona 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.
Mhoro
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ndatenda
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mangwanani akanaka
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Masikati akanaka
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Manheru akanaka
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Usiku hwakanaka
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tichasangana gare gare
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Sara zvakanaka
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Zita rako ndiani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Uri sei?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Handinzwisisi
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Enda mberi
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndakakanganiswa
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Jisa
Kwete
Aka
Pangove
Janiwa
Ndinobvumirana
Nayraqatawa
Handibvumirane
Janiwa nayraqatani
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Suma jach'a
Unofungei?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Mirira kwechinguva
Jikisiñani
Ndine urombo
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Hapana chakaipa
Aka janiwa
Makorokoto
Yayk'iri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.