Looking for practical Yiddish to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yiddish 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 Yiddish 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.
העלא
Mhoro(hola)
א דאנק
Ndatenda(a dank)
גוט מארגן
Mangwanani akanaka(gut margen)
גוט נאכמיטאָג
Masikati akanaka(gut nakhmitog)
גוט ערב
Manheru akanaka(gut erev)
גוט נאכט
Usiku hwakanaka(gut nakht)
איך וועל זיך זען שפּעטער
Tichasangana gare gare(ikh vel zikh zen shpetter)
זײַ געזונט
Sara zvakanaka(zay gezunt)
ווי הייסטו?
Zita rako ndiani?(vi heystu?)
מיין נאָמען איז דזשאָן
Zita rangu ndiri John(mayn nomen iz John)
ווי גייט עס אייך?
Uri sei?(vi geit es aykh?)
נישט צו טרעפן אייך
Ndinofara kukuziva(nisht tsu trefn aykh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
רעדסטו ענגליש?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(unotaura chirungu here)
איך רעד נישט גוט הינדי
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)