Looking for practical Shona to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Kaixo
Ndatenda
Eskerrik asko
Mangwanani akanaka
Egun on
Masikati akanaka
Arratsalde on
Manheru akanaka
Gabon
Usiku hwakanaka
Gabon
Tichasangana gare gare
Gero arte
Sara zvakanaka
Agur
Zita rako ndiani?
Zer du izena?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Nire izena John da
Uri sei?
Zer moduz?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Ez dut ulertzen(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Non dago komuna?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Eskuineko aldera biratu(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Zuzen joan(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Bilet bat, mesedez(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Galdu naiz(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Bai
Kwete
Ez
Pangove
Agian
Ndinobvumirana
Ados nago
Handibvumirane
Ez nago ados
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Unofungei?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Laguntza behar dut
Mirira kwechinguva
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndine urombo
Barkatu
Hapana chakaipa
Ez da arazo
Makorokoto
Zorionak
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Zein da plataforma?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Noiz irteten da?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
Hemen gertu dago(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
Hemen urrun dago(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Zvinodhura here?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Chikwereti, ndapota
Kontua, mesedez.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Sarbidea barne?
Ndiri muvegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Izvi zvinonaka
Hau goxoa da.
Ndingawana menyu here?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Deitu poliziari
Fonera amburensi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Gaixorik nago
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Zvinorwadza pano
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Rubatsiro!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Ngatirongei musangano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Tingataure mangwana here?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.