Looking for practical Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Vietnamese 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.
Xin chào
Mhoro
Cảm ơn
Ndatenda
Chào buổi sáng
Mangwanani akanaka
Chào buổi chiều
Masikati akanaka
Chào buổi tối
Manheru akanaka
Chúc ngủ ngon
Usiku hwakanaka
Hẹn gặp lại
Tichasangana gare gare
Tạm biệt
Sara zvakanaka
Bạn tên là gì?
Zita rako ndiani?
Tôi tên là John
Zita rangu ndiri John
Bạn khỏe không?
Uri sei?
Rất vui được gặp bạn
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bạn có nói tiếng Anh không?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Tôi không nói tiếng Hindi tốt.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)