Looking for practical Shona to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: read the Venetian line out loud three times, then cover the Shona side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Ciao
Ndatenda
Grazie
Mangwanani akanaka
Bona matina
Masikati akanaka
Bona tarde
Manheru akanaka
Bona sera
Usiku hwakanaka
Bona note
Tichasangana gare gare
A presto
Sara zvakanaka
Addio
Zita rako ndiani?
Come te ciami?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Me ciamo John
Uri sei?
Come te stai?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Parli inglese?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
No parlo ben l'hindi.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
No capisco.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Parla piano, per favore.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Pò dirlo ancora?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Dove xe el bagno?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Come riva al centro?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Gira a sinistra.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Gira a destra.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Va dritto.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Un biglietto, per favore.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Xe lontan da qua?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Me so perdù.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Sì
Kwete
No
Pangove
Forse
Ndinobvumirana
Sò d'accordo
Handibvumirane
No sò d'accordo
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Quelo el xe bon
Unofungei?
Cossa ne pensi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Mirira kwechinguva
Aspetta un momento
Ndine urombo
Me dispiase
Hapana chakaipa
Nissun problema
Makorokoto
Complimenti
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Bon compleanno
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Quale binario xe?(Ndeipi puratifomu?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
A che ora parte?(Inobva nenguva ipi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)
Iri pedyo pano
Xe vicino qua(Iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure nepano
Xe lontano da qua(Iri kure nepano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Fermati qua, per favore(Mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Quanto costa questo?(Zvinodhura here?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Quello xe troppo caro
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Chikwereti, ndapota
El conto, per piaser
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
El servizio xe incluso?
Ndiri muvegetarian
Mi so vegetariano
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Izvi zvinonaka
Questo xe delizioso
Ndingawana menyu here?
Posso aver el menù?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Ciamè la polizia
Fonera amburensi
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Me sento male
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Zvinorwadza pano
Me fa mal qua
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Gò perso el me passaporto
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Rubatsiro!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Piasee de conoserte
Ngatirongei musangano
Femo un incontro
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
A che ora te va ben?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
O invio el raport oggi
Tingataure mangwana here?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Te mando el file in allegato
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Grazie del to tempo
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Me farò sentire
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.