Looking for practical Shona to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.
Tip: pick five Minang phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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 sore
Manheru akanaka
Selamat malam
Usiku hwakanaka
Selamat tidur
Tichasangana gare gare
Sampai jumpa
Sara zvakanaka
Selamat tinggal
Zita rako ndiani?
Sapa nama awak?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Nama saya John
Uri sei?
Apa kabar?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)