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Common Shona to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. Ndatenda

    Nangma aji

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Nangma na

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Nangma aji na

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Nangma aji

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Uri sei?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Enda mberi

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Aye

  2. Kwete

    Baw

  3. Pangove

    Hka

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Nanghka

  5. Handibvumirane

    Nangbaw

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Unofungei?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nang a hka na

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ndine urombo

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Baw a hka

  13. Makorokoto

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Hka hka hka. (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Hka hka hka. (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Hka hka hka. (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Hka hka hka? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Iri pa3

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nhasi

    Nang hka (N-ha-see)

  4. Mangwana

    Nang hka hku a hka (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Zuro

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Zoo-roh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Nang hka hku hka (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Chipiri

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Chitatu

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Imwe

    Nang (Ee-mweh)

  10. Piri

    Nang hka (Pee-ree)

  11. Tatu

    Nang hka hka (Tah-too)

  12. Gumi

    Nang hka hka hka (Goo-mee)

  13. Zana

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Zah-nah)

  14. Hafu

    Hka (Hah-foo)

  15. Zvimwe

    Nang hka hka (Zvee-mweh)

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