Looking for practical Shona to Hunsrik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Hunsrik translation (Hunsrik) — 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 Hunsrik.
Tip: pick five Hunsrik 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
Hallo
Ndatenda
Danke
Mangwanani akanaka
Guten Morgen
Masikati akanaka
Guten Nachmittag
Manheru akanaka
Guten Abend
Usiku hwakanaka
Gute Nacht
Tichasangana gare gare
Bis später
Sara zvakanaka
Auf Wiedersehen
Zita rako ndiani?
Wie heisst du?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Ich heisse John
Uri sei?
Wie geht's dir?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Schön dich zu treffen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Sprechst du Englisch?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)