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Common Udmurt to Shona phrases

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

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

  1. Салам

    Mhoro

  2. Рахмат

    Ndatenda

  3. Шунды кутскон

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Шунды кутскон

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Шунды кутскон

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Шунды нокт

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Курат кутскон

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Прощай

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Тиэ нум шунды?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ми нум Джон

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Тиэ кукшет?

    Uri sei?

  12. Тиэ мын кутскон

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Си англисъёс?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Хинди кутскон ваньгыт.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ми нундыз.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Пожалуйста, ваньгыт пыр.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Си ваньгыт но?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Куда ваньгыт пыч?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Курат кутскон кала?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Солтӥсь.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Олӥсь.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Курат вӧт.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Кудо кутскон?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Озъёс билет, пожалуйста.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Курат ваньгыт пыч?

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

  14. Ми лӧз.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Куда ми сим-картэ вӧт?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Эн

    Ehe (En)

  2. Ю

    Kwete (Yu)

  3. Куи

    Pangove (Kui)

  4. Ми кыдзы

    Ndinobvumirana (Mi kydzy)

  5. Ми кыдзы но

    Handibvumirane (Mi kydzy no)

  6. Ти ваньгыт

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (Ti vanygyt)

  7. Си кывтос?

    Unofungei? (Si kyvtos?)

  8. Си ми кыдмыт?

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (Si mi kydmyt?)

  9. Ми кыдмыт

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (Mi kydmyt)

  10. Куи ваньгыт

    Mirira kwechinguva (Kui vanygyt)

  11. Ми кужым

    Ndine urombo (Mi kuzhym)

  12. Ю проблемо

    Hapana chakaipa (Yu problema)

  13. Поздравляю

    Makorokoto (Pozdravlyayu)

  14. Шундыны кутшет

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (Shundyny kutshyet)

  15. Си ваньгыт кутшет

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (Si vanygyt kutshyet)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Куара поезд станция?

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

  2. Куара автобус туй?

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

  3. Куара платформа?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Кундысь ке лэсьтэ?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Эн шундысь ву?

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

  6. Эн вуэсь куты

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Эн вуэсь куты

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Си ми карта куты?

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

  9. Куты туй, пӧлӧсь

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Кундысь ке куты?

    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. Куи кыв?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ти вуэлысь кутшет.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Куи кутшет вуэлысь?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Картой пыжыт?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Мин вуэлысь кутшет табл.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Пирись, пыжыт.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Сервис вуэлысь?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Мин вегетарианец.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Пыжыт, шунды кукш.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Ти кутшет.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Меню пыжыт?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Пыжыт, шунды кутш.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Полицию шундыт

    Fonera mapurisa (Politsiyu shundyt)

  2. Скорую помощь шундыт

    Fonera amburensi (Skoruyu pomoshch shundyt)

  3. Ми доктор шундыт

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (Mi doktor shundyt)

  4. Ми вуэны

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara (Mi vueny)

  5. Ми арахислыны аллергия

    Ndine allergic kumapundu (Mi arakhislyny allergiya)

  6. Кудо вуэлы больница?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara? (Kudo vuely bol'nitsa?)

  7. Ми тут вуэны

    Zvinorwadza pano (Mi tut vueny)

  8. Ми паспортын юртысь

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (Mi pasportyn yurtys')

  9. Си ми отель шундыт?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu? (Si mi otel' shundyt?)

  10. Яр!

    Rubatsiro! (Yar!)

Work and business

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

  1. Шундыны кутшым

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Shundyny kutshym)

  2. Куратамысь кутшым

    Ngatirongei musangano (Kuratamys' kutshym)

  3. Куара кукшым?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Kuara kukshym?)

  4. Куйысь кутшым вань

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi (Kuyis' kutshym van')

  5. Куйысь вань кутшым?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Kuyis' van' kutshym?)

  6. Файл кутшым

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa (Fail kutshym)

  7. Тави кутшым

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Tavi kutshym)

  8. Куйысь кутшым шундыны

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Kuyis' kutshym shundyny)

  9. Туны шундыны кутшым?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa? (Tuny shundyny kutshym?)

  10. Куратамысь кутшым

    Ndichadzoka kwauri (Kuratamys' kutshym)

  11. Сэмысь пятница

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Semyś pyatnitsa)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Куарась кутскон?

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

  2. Три час

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Сьӧдты

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Куарась

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Куарась кутскон

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Понедельник

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Вторник

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Среда

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Один

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Два

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Три

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Десять

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Сто

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Половина

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Больше

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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