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Common Shona to Udmurt phrases

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

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

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

    Салам

  2. Ndatenda

    Рахмат

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Шунды кутскон

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Шунды кутскон

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Шунды кутскон

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Шунды нокт

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Курат кутскон

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Прощай

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Тиэ нум шунды?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Ми нум Джон

  11. Uri sei?

    Тиэ кукшет?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Тиэ мын кутскон

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Си англисъёс? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Хинди кутскон ваньгыт. (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Ми нундыз. (handinzwisisi)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Пожалуйста, ваньгыт пыр. (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Си ваньгыт но? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Куда ваньгыт пыч? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Курат кутскон кала? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Солтӥсь. (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Олӥсь. (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Enda mberi

    Курат вӧт. (enda mberi)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Кудо кутскон? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Озъёс билет, пожалуйста. (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Курат ваньгыт пыч? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Ми лӧз. (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Куда ми сим-картэ вӧт? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Эн (En)

  2. Kwete

    Ю (Yu)

  3. Pangove

    Куи (Kui)

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ми кыдзы (Mi kydzy)

  5. Handibvumirane

    Ми кыдзы но (Mi kydzy no)

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Ти ваньгыт (Ti vanygyt)

  7. Unofungei?

    Си кывтос? (Si kyvtos?)

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Си ми кыдмыт? (Si mi kydmyt?)

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ми кыдмыт (Mi kydmyt)

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Куи ваньгыт (Kui vanygyt)

  11. Ndine urombo

    Ми кужым (Mi kuzhym)

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Ю проблемо (Yu problema)

  13. Makorokoto

    Поздравляю (Pozdravlyayu)

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Шундыны кутшет (Shundyny kutshyet)

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Си ваньгыт кутшет (Si vanygyt kutshyet)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Куара поезд станция? (Kuara poezd stantsiya?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Куара автобус туй? (Kuara avtobus tuy?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Куара платформа? (Kuara platforma?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    Кундысь ке лэсьтэ? (Kundys' ke lëstë?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    Эн шундысь ву? (En shundys' vu?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Эн вуэсь куты (En vuëś kuty)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Эн вуэсь куты (En vuëś kuty)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    Си ми карта куты? (Si mi karta kuty?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Куты туй, пӧлӧсь (Kuty tuy, pölös')

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    Кундысь ке куты? (Kundys' ke kuty?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    Куи кыв? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Ти вуэлысь кутшет.

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Куи кутшет вуэлысь?

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Картой пыжыт?

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Мин вуэлысь кутшет табл.

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Пирись, пыжыт.

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Сервис вуэлысь?

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Мин вегетарианец.

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Пыжыт, шунды кукш.

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Ти кутшет.

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Меню пыжыт?

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Пыжыт, шунды кутш.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Полицию шундыт (Politsiyu shundyt)

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Скорую помощь шундыт (Skoruyu pomoshch shundyt)

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ми доктор шундыт (Mi doktor shundyt)

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Ми вуэны (Mi vueny)

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Ми арахислыны аллергия (Mi arakhislyny allergiya)

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Кудо вуэлы больница? (Kudo vuely bol'nitsa?)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Ми тут вуэны (Mi tut vueny)

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ми паспортын юртысь (Mi pasportyn yurtys')

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Си ми отель шундыт? (Si mi otel' shundyt?)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Яр! (Yar!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Шундыны кутшым (Shundyny kutshym)

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Куратамысь кутшым (Kuratamys' kutshym)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Куара кукшым? (Kuara kukshym?)

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Куйысь кутшым вань (Kuyis' kutshym van')

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Куйысь вань кутшым? (Kuyis' van' kutshym?)

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Файл кутшым (Fail kutshym)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Тави кутшым (Tavi kutshym)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Куйысь кутшым шундыны (Kuyis' kutshym shundyny)

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Туны шундыны кутшым? (Tuny shundyny kutshym?)

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Куратамысь кутшым (Kuratamys' kutshym)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Сэмысь пятница (Semyś pyatnitsa)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Куарась кутскон? (Kuaras' kutskon?)

  2. Iri pa3

    Три час (Tri chas)

  3. Nhasi

    Сьӧдты (S'yodty)

  4. Mangwana

    Куарась (Kuaras')

  5. Zuro

    Куарась кутскон (Kuaras' kutskon)

  6. Muvhuro

    Понедельник (Ponedel'nik)

  7. Chipiri

    Вторник (Vtornik)

  8. Chitatu

    Среда (Sreda)

  9. Imwe

    Один (Odin)

  10. Piri

    Два (Dva)

  11. Tatu

    Три (Tri)

  12. Gumi

    Десять (Desyat')

  13. Zana

    Сто (Sto)

  14. Hafu

    Половина (Polovina)

  15. Zvimwe

    Больше (Bol'she)

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