Looking for practical Yakut to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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 Yakut 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.
Салам
Mhoro(Salam)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Mangwanani akanaka(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Masikati akanaka(Künüstük)
Кечи
Manheru akanaka(Kechi)
Түнү
Usiku hwakanaka(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tichasangana gare gare(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Sara zvakanaka(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Zita rako ndiani?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Zita rangu ndiri John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Uri sei?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Ndinofara kukuziva(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)