Looking for practical Shona to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: pick five Icelandic 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
Halló
Ndatenda
Takk
Mangwanani akanaka
Góðan daginn
Masikati akanaka
Gott kvöld
Manheru akanaka
Gott kvöld
Usiku hwakanaka
Góða nótt
Tichasangana gare gare
Sjáumst síðar
Sara zvakanaka
Bless
Zita rako ndiani?
Hvað heitir þú?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Ég heiti John
Uri sei?
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Gaman að kynnast þér
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Talarðu enska?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)