Looking for practical Shona to Czech phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Czech translation (Czech) — 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 Czech.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Czech-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
Ahoj
Ndatenda
Děkuji
Mangwanani akanaka
Dobré ráno
Masikati akanaka
Dobré odpoledne
Manheru akanaka
Dobrý večer
Usiku hwakanaka
Dobrou noc
Tichasangana gare gare
Na shledanou
Sara zvakanaka
Sbohem
Zita rako ndiani?
Jak se jmenuješ?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Jmenuji se John
Uri sei?
Jak se máš?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Rád tě poznávám
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Mluvíte anglicky?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Nemluvím dobře hindsky.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)