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Common Shona to Sami North phrases

100 practical Shona to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Shona to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sami North-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.

  1. Mhoro

    Bures (bures)

  2. Ndatenda

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Uri sei?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Enda mberi

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Ja

  2. Kwete

    Ii

  3. Pangove

    Mii

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Mun ođđa

  5. Handibvumirane

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Unofungei?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ndine urombo

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Ii proplema

  13. Makorokoto

    Báhkkus

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Iri pa3

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Nhasi

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Mangwana

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Zuro

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Chipiri

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Chitatu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Imwe

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Piri

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tatu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Gumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Zana

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Hafu

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Zvimwe

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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