Looking for practical Shona to Lombard phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Lombard translation (Lombard) — 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 Lombard.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lombard-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
Ciao
Ndatenda
Grazie
Mangwanani akanaka
Bun di
Masikati akanaka
Bun pomeriggio
Manheru akanaka
Bun sera
Usiku hwakanaka
Bun nott
Tichasangana gare gare
A dopo
Sara zvakanaka
Addio
Zita rako ndiani?
Cömm a te ciama?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Me ciami John
Uri sei?
Cömm a te stai?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Piacer de incontrarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Parlet inglèis?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Mi no capisco(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Per piaser, parla pian(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Gira a mancina(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Gira a destra(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Va dritto(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Un bigliett, per piaser(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
L'è luntan da chì?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Mi son pèrdüü(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Unde pödi comprà 'na scheda SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Sì
Kwete
No
Pangove
Forse
Ndinobvumirana
Sò d'accordo
Handibvumirane
Sò in disaccordo
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
L'è bòn
Unofungei?
Cömm'a penset?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Mirira kwechinguva
Aspetta un momènt
Ndine urombo
Mi dispiàs
Hapana chakaipa
Nissun prublema
Makorokoto
Complimenti
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Buon compleàn
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Fà un viàgg sicür
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Unde l'è la stazion del treno?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Unde l'è la fermada del bus?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Quale binario l'è?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
A che ora l'è che parte?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
L'è questa la strada giusta?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
L'è quaj in del press.(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
L'è lontan da qui.(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Te me pòdet mostrà in del mappa?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)