Looking for practical Shona to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Masikati akanaka
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Manheru akanaka
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Usiku hwakanaka
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Tichasangana gare gare
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Sara zvakanaka
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Zita rako ndiani?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Uri sei?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Handinzwisisi
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Enda mberi
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Kwete
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Pangove
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ndinobvumirana
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Handibvumirane
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Unofungei?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Mirira kwechinguva
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ndine urombo
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Hapana chakaipa
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Makorokoto
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Iri pedyo pano
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Iri kure nepano
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Izvi zvinonaka
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.