Looking for practical Shona to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kapampangan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Kumusta
Ndatenda
Salamat
Mangwanani akanaka
Magandang umaga
Masikati akanaka
Magandang hapon
Manheru akanaka
Magandang gabi
Usiku hwakanaka
Magandang gabi
Tichasangana gare gare
Kita-kits
Sara zvakanaka
Paalam
Zita rako ndiani?
Anong pangalan mo?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Uri sei?
Kamusta ka?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
E ku makasulat king Hindi.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
E ku makaintindi.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Atyu nu ing banyo?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Lumiko kang kaliwa.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Lumiko kang kanan.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Magsalikut ka.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Magkano ing pamasahe?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Naligaw ku.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Opo
Kwete
Ali
Pangove
Buri
Ndinobvumirana
Sang-ayon ako
Handibvumirane
Eku sang-ayon
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Atyu ya ing masalese
Unofungei?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Mirira kwechinguva
Maghintay ka mu
Ndine urombo
Pasensya na
Hapana chakaipa
E ali ya problema
Makorokoto
Mabalaus
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Maligayang kaarawan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Iri pedyo pano
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Iri kure nepano
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Izvi zvinonaka
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Fonera amburensi
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Makanyan ku
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Zvinorwadza pano
Masakit iti
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Rubatsiro!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Ngatirongei musangano
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Salamat king oras mu
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Balikan daka
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.