Looking for practical Shona to Norwegian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Norwegian-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
Hei
Ndatenda
Takk
Mangwanani akanaka
God morgen
Masikati akanaka
God ettermiddag
Manheru akanaka
God kveld
Usiku hwakanaka
God natt
Tichasangana gare gare
Sees senere
Sara zvakanaka
Ha det
Zita rako ndiani?
Hva heter du?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Jeg heter John
Uri sei?
Hvordan har du det?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Hyggelig å møte deg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Snakker du engelsk?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)