Looking for practical Tatar to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tatar 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: read the Shona line out loud three times, then cover the Tatar 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.
Сәлам
Mhoro(Sälam)
Рәхмәт
Ndatenda(Rähmät)
Иртәнге сәлам
Mangwanani akanaka(Irtañge sälam)
Кичке сәлам
Masikati akanaka(Kiçke sälam)
Кичке сәлам
Manheru akanaka(Kiçke sälam)
Төнге сәлам
Usiku hwakanaka(Töñge sälam)
Киләсе очрашуга кадәр
Tichasangana gare gare(Kiläse oçraşuğa qädär)
Сау бул
Sara zvakanaka(Saw bul)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Zita rako ndiani?(Sinıñ isemeñ närsä?)
Минем исемем Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Minem isemem John)
Син ничек?
Uri sei?(Sin niçek?)
Сине күрү шатлыгы
Ndinofara kukuziva(Sine küreü şatlığı)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сез инглизчә сөйләшәсезме?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Мин һиндчә яхшы сөйләшмим.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)