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Common Tetum to Shona phrases

100 practical Tetum to Shona phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tetum to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Mhoro

  2. Obrigadu

    Ndatenda

  3. Bondia

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bona tarde

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bona noite

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Bona noite

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Adeus

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Uri sei?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sim

    Ehe

  2. La

    Kwete

  3. Talvez

    Pangove

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Handibvumirane

  6. Nia mak diak

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Hau mós

    Ndine urombo

  12. La problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Parabens

    Makorokoto

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Help!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Oin loron

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Amanhã

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Kona ba

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Terça-feira

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Ida

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Dua

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tolu

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Sira

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Nehun

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Metade

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Lain

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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