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Common Shona to Dyula phrases

100 practical Shona to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Shona to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: when a Dyula 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.

  1. Mhoro

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ndatenda

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Masikati akanaka

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Manheru akanaka

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Uri sei?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Enda mberi

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Awa

  2. Kwete

    Ayi

  3. Pangove

    Sama

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Handibvumirane

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Unofungei?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndine urombo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Makorokoto

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    I ni ce? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Fonera amburensi

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Iri pa3

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Nhasi

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Mangwana

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Zuro

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Muvhuro

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Chipiri

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Chitatu

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Imwe

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Piri

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Gumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Zana

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hafu

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kô. (Kô.)

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