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Common Shona to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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.

  1. Mhoro

    Okwagala

  2. Ndatenda

    Webale

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Nkwagala

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Uri sei?

    Oli otya?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Sikuganya. (handinzwisisi)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Genda ku kkono. (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Genda ku ddyo. (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Enda mberi

    Genda mu maaso. (enda mberi)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Ekitundu kiki? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Eee

  2. Kwete

    Oya

  3. Pangove

    Wali

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndiinze

  5. Handibvumirane

    Sindiinze

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Unofungei?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Leka akaseke

  11. Ndine urombo

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Tera kintu

  13. Makorokoto

    Nkwagala

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Funa polisi

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Funa ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Iri pa3

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Nhasi

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Mangwana

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Zuro

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Chipiri

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Chitatu

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Imwe

    Emu (emu)

  10. Piri

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Tatu

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Gumi

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Zana

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Hafu

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Zvimwe

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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