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Shona Vocabulary - Food
In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Shona words related to food. We will also learn some useful phrases in Shona. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Geography, Drinks, Family Members & Days of the week.
Main Words[edit | edit source]
| Word in Shona | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| nyama | /ˈnjama/ | meat |
| mazai | /maˈzɑi/ | water |
| mbudzi | /mˈbudzi/ | goat |
| mupunga | /muˈpʊŋa/ | rice |
| mazoea | /maˈzɔe̯a/ | vegetables |
| mazondo | /maˈzɔndo/ | bread |
| mazviyo | /maˈzviːjo/ | fruit |
| mazambuko | /maˈzambuːko/ | milk |
| mazvita | /maˈzviːta/ | sugar |
| maziso | /maˈziso/ | salt |
| mazvibha | /maˈzviːbha/ | butter |
| mazvitete | /maˈzviːtete/ | cheese |
| mazvipande | /maˈzviːpande/ | eggs |
| mazvipfuyo | /maˈzviːpfuːjo/ | fish |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Animals
- Drinks
- Count to 10
- Education
- Colors
- Feelings and Emotions
- Days of the Week
- Clothes
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
Videos[edit | edit source]
Let's eat! It's CHISHONA Food and Drinks Words! - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Shona Cuisine – Resources for Self-Instructional Learners of Less ...
- English to Shona Meaning of food - chikafu