Looking for practical Shona to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: when a Romani 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
Sastimos
Ndatenda
Dikhes
Mangwanani akanaka
Sar san o drom
Masikati akanaka
Sar san o drom
Manheru akanaka
Sar san o večer
Usiku hwakanaka
Sar san o noć
Tichasangana gare gare
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sara zvakanaka
Sastipen
Zita rako ndiani?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Mande t'avel John
Uri sei?
Soske tuke?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Handinzwisisi
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Enda mberi
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndakakanganiswa
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja
Kwete
Na
Pangove
Možda
Ndinobvumirana
Sukalav
Handibvumirane
Nesukalav
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
To so boro
Unofungei?
So te phendav?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Sako te mikerav?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Me mangav miker
Mirira kwechinguva
Phirav kher
Ndine urombo
Me som te bachtal
Hapana chakaipa
Na problem
Makorokoto
Sukalav tuke
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Sukal tuke kher
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Kasa jekh train station?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Kasa platform?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
So kalo khera?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
So si jekh pravas?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
So si buchi tu?(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
So si dikh le tu?(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Sti le tu, please.(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Kado kheras?(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Chikwereti, ndapota
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Izvi zvinonaka
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Zhanav te policija
Fonera amburensi
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Mane si mala
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Zvinorwadza pano
Sikav tut here
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mane si zhalav my passport
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Rubatsiro!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ngatirongei musangano
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.