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Lesson 5 of 10
Shops and hotels in Shona
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. 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
- Mune ... here?MOO-neh ... HEH-reh
- Do you have...?
- ...iri kupi?EE-ree KOO-pee
- Where is...?
- Yakavhurwayah-kah-VHOOR-wah
- Open
- Yakavharwayah-kah-VHAR-wah
- Closed
- Bhegi?BEH-gee
- A bag?
- Zvinodhura zvakanyanyazvee-noh-DHOO-rah zvah-kah-NYAH-nyah
- Too expensive
- Ndakabhukan-dah-kah-BHOO-kah
- I have a reservation
- Kudya kwemangwanani kunosanganisirwa here?KOO-dyah kweh-mahn-gwah-NAH-nee koo-noh-sahn-gah-nee-SEER-wah HEH-reh
- Is breakfast included?
- Pasiwedhi yewifi ndeipi?pah-see-WEH-dhee yeh-WAI-fai ndeh-EE-pee
- What's the wifi password?
- Ndinogona ku...here?n-dee-noh-GOH-nah koo ... HEH-reh
- Can I...?
Literally "do you have ...?".
Literally "it is too costly". Bargaining is normal at markets.
Literally "I booked".