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Common Venetian to Shona phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Grazie

    Ndatenda

  3. Bona matina

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bona tarde

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bona sera

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Bona note

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. A presto

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Addio

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Come te ciami?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Me ciamo John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Come te stai?

    Uri sei?

  12. Piasee de conossarte

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parli inglese?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. No parlo ben l'hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. No capisco.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Parla piano, per favore.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Pò dirlo ancora?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Dove xe el bagno?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Come riva al centro?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Gira a sinistra.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Gira a destra.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Va dritto.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Quanto costa el biglietto?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Un biglietto, per favore.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Xe lontan da qua?

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

  14. Me so perdù.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sì

    Ehe

  2. No

    Kwete

  3. Forse

    Pangove

  4. Sò d'accordo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. No sò d'accordo

    Handibvumirane

  6. Quelo el xe bon

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Cossa ne pensi?

    Unofungei?

  8. Pòi aiutarmi?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Gò bisogno de aiuto

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Aspetta un momento

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Me dispiase

    Ndine urombo

  12. Nissun problema

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Complimenti

    Makorokoto

  14. Bon compleanno

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Fai un bel viaggio

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dove xe la stazion dei treni?

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

  2. Dove xe la fermada del bus?

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

  3. Quale binario xe?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. A che ora parte?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Xe questa la strada giusta?

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

  6. Xe vicino qua

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Xe lontano da qua

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?

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

  9. Fermati qua, per favore

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Quanto tempo ghe vò?

    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. Quanto costa questo?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Quello xe troppo caro

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Posso pagar con la carta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Vorìa un tàvola par do

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. El conto, per piaser

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. El servizio xe incluso?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Mi so vegetariano

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Niente cibo piccante, per piaser

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Questo xe delizioso

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Posso aver el menù?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ciamè la polizia

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Ciamè un'ambulanza

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Gò bisogno de un dottore

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Me sento male

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Gò allergia ai noccioli

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Me fa mal qua

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Gò perso el me passaporto

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Pòi ciamar el me hotel?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Aiuto!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Piasee de conoserte

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Femo un incontro

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. A che ora te va ben?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. O invio el raport oggi

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Pòsem parlar domani?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Te mando el file in allegato

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazie del to tempo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aspeto de lavorar con te

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Pòti chiarir quel punto?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Me farò sentire

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. La scadenza xe venerdì

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Che ora xe?

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

  2. Xe le tre.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Oggi

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Domani

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ieri

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Lunedi

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Martedì

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Mercoledì

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Uno

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Due

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tre

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Dieci

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Cento

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Metà

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Più

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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