Looking for practical Shona to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: when a Indonesian 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.
Mhoro
Halo
Ndatenda
Terima kasih
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat pagi
Masikati akanaka
Selamat siang
Manheru akanaka
Selamat sore
Usiku hwakanaka
Selamat malam
Tichasangana gare gare
Sampai jumpa
Sara zvakanaka
Selamat tinggal
Zita rako ndiani?
Siapa nama Anda?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Nama saya John
Uri sei?
Apa kabar?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)