Looking for practical Tajik to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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.
Салом
Mhoro(Salom)
Ташаккур
Ndatenda(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Mangwanani akanaka(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Masikati akanaka(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Manheru akanaka(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Usiku hwakanaka(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Tichasangana gare gare(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Sara zvakanaka(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Zita rako ndiani?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Zita rangu ndiri John(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Uri sei?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Ndinofara kukuziva(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)