Looking for practical Sicilian to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian phrase first, then the Shona translation (Shona) — 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 Shona.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-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.
Ciao
Mhoro
Grazii
Ndatenda
Bongiornu
Mangwanani akanaka
Bona sira
Masikati akanaka
Bona sira
Manheru akanaka
Bona notti
Usiku hwakanaka
A prestu
Tichasangana gare gare
Addiu
Sara zvakanaka
Chi è u tò nomu?
Zita rako ndiani?
U me nomu è John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Comu stai?
Uri sei?
Piaceru di canusciti
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)