Looking for practical Shona to Chechen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Chechen translation (Chechen) — 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 Chechen.
Tip: pick five Chechen 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
Салам(Salam)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Masikati akanaka
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Manheru akanaka
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Usiku hwakanaka
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tichasangana gare gare
До встречи(Do vstrechi)
Sara zvakanaka
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Zita rako ndiani?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut John)
Uri sei?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Си инглн хьо?(si ingl'n kho?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Си хинди хьо цуьнан(si hindi kho tsunan)
Handinzwisisi
Си хьо цуьнан(si kho tsunan)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Си хьо кхечу хьо?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Къобал дот?(qobal dot?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Enda mberi
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Къобал хьо?(qobal kho?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Дук хьо хьан(duk kho khyan)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Си хьо къобал?(si kho qobal?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Си кхетар(si khetar)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Къобал хьо SIM карта?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ха(Kha)
Kwete
Нохчи(Nokhchi)
Pangove
Можешь(Mozhesh)
Ndinobvumirana
Са хьо кхетам(Sa kho khetam)
Handibvumirane
Са хьо кхетам дийна(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Хьо кхетам(Kho khetam)
Unofungei?
Кхети хьо?(Kheti kho?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Са хьо кхета хьо?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Са кхета хьо(Sa kheta kho)
Mirira kwechinguva
Кхетар кхета(Khetar kheta)
Ndine urombo
Са хьо кхета(Sa kho kheta)
Hapana chakaipa
Нохчи кхета(Nokhchi kheta)
Makorokoto
Тӏехьан(T'ekhan)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
День кхетам(Den' khetam)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Куда хьо поездан хьо?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Куда хьо автобус хьо?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Котар платформа хьо?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Котар хьо кхетар?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Эз кхетар хьо?(Ez khetar kho?)
Iri pedyo pano
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар(Kho kho kho khetar)
Iri kure nepano
Хьо хьо хьо къобал(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Си хьо карта хьо?(Si kho karta kho?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Си хьо хьо, зин?(Si kho kho, zin?)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Котар кхетар хьо?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Сколько это стоит?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Это слишком дорого.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Я могу заплатить картой?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Счет, пожалуйста.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Обслуживание включено?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Я вегетарианец.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Izvi zvinonaka
Это вкусно.(Eto vkusno.)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Можно меню?(Mozhno menyu?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Къобал дийцар(Qobal diitsar)
Fonera amburensi
Къобал хьанжар(Qobal khyanzhar)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Си доктар кхетам(Si doktor khetam)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Си хьоьжар(Si khozhar)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Zvinorwadza pano
Хьоьжар хьо(Khozhar kho)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Си паспорт кхетам(Si passport khetam)
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Rubatsiro!
Хьоьжар!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Салам, хьо кхети(Salam, kho khet'i)
Ngatirongei musangano
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Къобал дойла хьо?(Qobal doyla kho?)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Са хьо кӏобал дийца(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ду хьо кхети кхети?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Са хьо кхети къобал(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.