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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Shona
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. Play the ten Shona words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Shona phrases in this lesson
- Makadii?mah-kah-DEE
- How are you?
- Ndiripo, maita basan-dee-REE-poh, mah-EE-tah BAH-sah
- I'm fine, thanks
- Imi makadiiwo?EE-mee mah-kah-dee-EE-woh
- And you?
- Munonzi ani?moo-NOHN-zee AH-nee
- What's your name?
- Ndinonzi...n-dee-NOHN-zee
- My name is...
- Munobva kupi?moo-NOH-bvah KOO-pee
- Where are you from?
- Ndinobva ku...n-dee-NOH-bvah koo
- I'm from...
- Ndinozvifariran-dee-noh-zvee-fah-REE-rah
- I like it
- Zvinoyevedzazvee-noh-yeh-VEH-dzah
- It's beautiful
- Mauyamah-OO-yah
- Welcome
Literally "how have you been?", polite form.
Literally "I am here, thank you".
Literally "and how are you?".
Literally "you are called who?".
Literally "it is attractive".
Literally "you have come".