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Common Shona to Guarani phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Guarani 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

    Hola

  2. Ndatenda

    Aguyje

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Aña pyhare

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Aña pyhare

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Aña

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Uri sei?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Ndaha'éi Hindi porã (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Moõpa oĩ la baño? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Enda mberi

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Mba'eichapa pe tarifa? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Peteĩ tiket, por favor (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Sí

  2. Kwete

    Nah

  3. Pangove

    Ikatu

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Handibvumirane

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Oĩ porã

  7. Unofungei?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Eikóma

  11. Ndine urombo

    Aheja

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Makorokoto

    Aña porã

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Mba'e plataforma ko'ã? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    Mba'e aravo oho? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    Ko'ã hína mba'e porã? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Mba'e tiempo oheja? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Oĩpa mba'e cheaper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Peteĩ tupa y, por favor (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Eike policía

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Añemomorã

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Iporãite reiko (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Jaháta peteĩ aty (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Mba'éichapa ára reipota? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Aña porã pe archivo (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Aguyje reko porã (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Ikatu reipota pe punto? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Aheja nderehe (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Aña ára oúva peteĩ (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Mba'éichapa ojehu? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Iri pa3

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Nhasi

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Mangwana

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Zuro

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Muvhuro

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Chipiri

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Chitatu

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Imwe

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Piri

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Tatu

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Gumi

    Pota (pota)

  13. Zana

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Hafu

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Zvimwe

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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