Looking for practical Shona to Yakut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona phrase first, then the Yakut translation (Yakut) — 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 Yakut.
Tip: read the Yakut 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
Салам(Salam)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Илдьэ(Ildye)
Masikati akanaka
Күнүстүк(Künüstük)
Manheru akanaka
Кечи(Kechi)
Usiku hwakanaka
Түнү(Tünü)
Tichasangana gare gare
Көрөрбө(Körörbö)
Sara zvakanaka
Саҥа(Saŋa)
Zita rako ndiani?
Сиҥи атым кэни?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Мин атым Джон(Min atım John)
Uri sei?
Сиҥи кэми?(Siŋi kemi?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Handinzwisisi
Мин аңнаахпын(Min añnaahpın)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Си ыраас кэлин(Si yraas kelin)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Си туһааннаахпын?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Киэһи кэлин?(Kiehi kelin?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Солга буру(Solga buru)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Оңго буру(Ongo buru)
Enda mberi
Туһаннаар(Tuhaan naaar)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Туһаннаахпын туһан?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Биир билет, кини(Biir bilet, kini)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Биһиги кэлиэр?(Bihigi keliir?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Мин уоннаахпын(Min unnaa hpın)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Си СИМ карта кэлин?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Эй(Ey)
Kwete
Юк(Yuk)
Pangove
Биһиги(Bihigi)
Ndinobvumirana
Мин кыттаам(Min kyttam)
Handibvumirane
Мин кыттаахпын(Min kyttakhpyn)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Бу кэми кэми(Bu kemi kemi)
Unofungei?
Сыһыан быһаҕа?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Сиэ мине көмөлө(Sie mine kömölö)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Мин көмөлө кэми(Min kömölö kemi)
Mirira kwechinguva
Киэри кэми(Kieri kemi)
Ndine urombo
Мин кыайыы(Min kyaiyy)
Hapana chakaipa
Юк проблеман(Yuk probleman)
Makorokoto
Туохтууллар(Tuokhtuullar)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Туохтууллаах кэли(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Саҥа кэли(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Поезд станция кэһи?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Автобус тугу кэһи?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Куо платформа?(Kuo platforma?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Кэнигэ уонна?(Kenige unna?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Бу туһун кэһи?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Бу кэһи хас?(Bu kэhi khas?)
Iri kure nepano
Бу кэһи уонна?(Bu kэhi unna?)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Картада кэһи кыайыы?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Кэнигэ кэһи?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Биһиһи кэми?(Bihihi kemi?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Ол кэми кэпсэниэ.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Сиэ кэпсэниэ туһаннаахпын?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Картаара туһаарым?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Мин тугус уонна кэми.
Chikwereti, ndapota
Туһан, кыайыы.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Сервис кэми кэми?
Ndiri muvegetarian
Мин вегетарианым.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Туһан, оҥорор туһаннаах.
Izvi zvinonaka
Ол сылдьы.
Ndingawana menyu here?
Мин меню туһаарым?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Туһан, суунун кыайыы.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Полицияны чакырыңыз(Politsiyany chakyrynyz)
Fonera amburensi
Шаблонды чакырыңыз(Shablondy chakyrynyz)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Миңи дьокута(Mingi dyokuta)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Мин туһанан(Min tuhanan)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Мин арахиска аллергиям(Min arakhiska allergiyam)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Эн туһанан больница кайда?(En tuhanan bol'nitsa kayda?)