Looking for practical Shona to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ndatenda
A jaraama
Mangwanani akanaka
Nde woɗi
Masikati akanaka
Nde njahi
Manheru akanaka
Nde saare
Usiku hwakanaka
Nde daɗi
Tichasangana gare gare
A waawi
Sara zvakanaka
Njaara
Zita rako ndiani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Innde am ko John
Uri sei?
No mbadi?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
A yiɗi wondi English?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Mi waawi ɗum.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
A jaabi e jooɗi.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Hol ko toilet?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Sokki leydi.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Sokki toɓɓere.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Yahi e jooɗi.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Hol ko fee?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ko ɓuri to?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eey(ey)
Kwete
Alaa(alaa)
Pangove
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndinobvumirana
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Handibvumirane
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Unofungei?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Mirira kwechinguva
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndine urombo
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Hapana chakaipa
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Makorokoto
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iri pedyo pano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iri kure nepano
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mira pano, ndapota
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Nde wadi ko feere?(Zvinodhura here?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
O wadi ko feere.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Chikwereti, ndapota
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndiri muvegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Izvi zvinonaka
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ndingawana menyu here?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Fonera amburensi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Zvinorwadza pano
O warta ɗon
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Miɗo foti passport am
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Rubatsiro!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Ngatirongei musangano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.