Looking for practical Shona to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Shona wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ndatenda
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mangwanani akanaka
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Masikati akanaka
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Manheru akanaka
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Usiku hwakanaka
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tichasangana gare gare
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Sara zvakanaka
K'ux(koosh)
Zita rako ndiani?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Zita rangu ndiri John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Uri sei?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ndinofara kukuziva
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
K'utun ri k'ay.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
K'utun ri k'ay.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
K'utun k'ay.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
K'utun ri k'ay.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja'
Kwete
Nok
Pangove
K'a riq
Ndinobvumirana
In k'ut
Handibvumirane
In k'ut nok
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
K'ut in k'ut
Unofungei?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
In k'uch k'ax
Mirira kwechinguva
K'ut k'ax riq
Ndine urombo
In k'ut k'ax
Hapana chakaipa
Nok k'ut
Makorokoto
K'ut in k'ut riq
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Iri pedyo pano
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Iri kure nepano
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Mira pano, ndapota
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.