Looking for practical Shona to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: read the Igbo line out loud three times, then cover the Shona side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ndatenda
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mangwanani akanaka
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Masikati akanaka
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Manheru akanaka
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Usiku hwakanaka
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tichasangana gare gare
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Sara zvakanaka
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Zita rako ndiani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Uri sei?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Anaghị m aghọta(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Tụọ aka ekpe(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Tụọ aka nri(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Gaa n'ihu(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Otu tiketi, biko(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Echere m na m furu efu(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Kwete
Mba
Pangove
O nwere ike
Ndinobvumirana
A na m akwado
Handibvumirane
A naghị m akwado
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Unofungei?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mirira kwechinguva
Chere nkeji
Ndine urombo
Echegbula m
Hapana chakaipa
Enweghị nsogbu
Makorokoto
Nnọọ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Iri kure nepano
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Chikwereti, ndapota
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Ndiri muvegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Izvi zvinonaka
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Ndingawana menyu here?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Fonera amburensi
Kpọọ ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Zvinorwadza pano
O na-anu m ebe a
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Rubatsiro!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Ngatirongei musangano
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.