Looking for practical Tagalog to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tagalog 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.
Kamusta
Mhoro(kamusta)
Salamat
Ndatenda(salamat)
Magandang umaga
Mangwanani akanaka(magandang umaga)
Magandang hapon
Masikati akanaka(magandang hapon)
Magandang gabi
Manheru akanaka(magandang gabi)
Magandang gabi
Usiku hwakanaka(magandang gabi)
Kita-kits
Tichasangana gare gare(kita-kits)
Paalam
Sara zvakanaka(paalam)
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Zita rako ndiani?(ano ang pangalan mo)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Zita rangu ndiri John(ang pangalan ko ay John)
Kamusta ka?
Uri sei?(kamusta ka)
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Ndinofara kukuziva(ikinagagalak kong makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)