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== Vocabulary List ==
== Vocabulary List ==
Below is a list of feelings and emotions in Shona, followed by their English translations.
Below is a list of feelings and emotions in Shona, followed by their English translations.
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |In shona
!English translation
!
|-
!kufara
!mufaro, rufaro
|happiness
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|-
!kudakara
!rudakaro
|joy; joyfulness
|
|-
!kusurukira
!rusurukiro
|sad; sadness
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|-
!Kunetsekana
!runetsekano
|troubled
|
|-
!kuzvidyamoyo
!
|worry
|literally 'to eat one's own heart'
|-
!kuzvitemesamusoro
!
|stress; to give oneself a headache
|literally 'to strike one's head with an axe'
|-
!kupunyaira
!mupunyairo
|fret; stress, worry,
|
|-
!kutya, kutla
!rutyi, rutli
|fear
|
|-
!
!hasha
|anger
|
|-
!kutsamwa
!-tsamwa
|upset
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|-
!kushamisika
!rushamiswo
|surprise
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|-
!kufarira
!
|like; liking
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|-
!kuda
!rudo
|love, loving
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|-
!
!rudiso, chidiso
|want, desire
|
|-
!kudinga, kuvinga
!rudingo, ruvingo
|need
|
|-
!kudaka
!rudako
|want
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|-
!
!chidakadaka
|crush, puppy-love
|
|-
!
!chidokwadokwa
|
|
|-
!
!donyongodzo
|
|
|-
!kudokwaira
!dokwaira
| rowspan="2" |crave; hunger for; aspire for
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|-
!kupungaira
!rupungairo
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|-
!kupanga
!chipangwa, mbangwa
|desire; need
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|-
!kububa
!
|crave (of an animal)
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|-
!kudakarira
!
|
|
|-
!
!daka
|grudge
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|-
!kusemesa, kusembura
!
|disgust; disgusting
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|-
!kunakidzwa
!runakidzo
|
|
|-
!
!zvanaka
|well, beautiful, good
|
|-
!
!mushe
|well
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|-
!
!bho
|good
|
|-
!
!nani
|better; improved
|
|-
!
!godo
|jealousy; icy
|
|-
!
!shanje
|envy
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|-
!kuchiva
!ruchivo
|lust
|
|-
!kuva nemwoyo
!mwoyo
|lust; selfish
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|-
!kuva nedaka
!daka
|grudge
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|-
!kudemba
!demba
|regret
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|-
!kuipa
!zvakaipa
|bad, unwell
|
|-
!kudada
!dada, rudado
|pride, pridefull
|
|-
!kupengesana
!rupengesano
|to love each other a lot
|literally ' to make one another crazy with love'
|-
!
!madanha
|yearning;  affectionate admiration
|
|-
!kufukamoyo
!ufukamoyo, rufukamoyo
|depression
|literally 'covering of one's heart'
|-
!kudekara
!rudekaro
|relax
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|-
!kukara
!rukaro
|greedy; greed
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|-
!kuvenga
!ruvengo
|hate; hateful
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|-
!kushona/kuhlona
!shonhi, shoni, hlonhi
|shame
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|-
!kunyara
!runyaro
|shy, shyness
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|-
!kuva netsitsi
!tsitsi
|compassion
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|-
!kuva nengoni
!ngoni
|
|
|-
!kuva nemutsa
!mutsa
|mercy, merciful
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|-
!kuva nenyasha
!nyasha
|grace, graceful
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|-
!kunyazisa, kusvoda
!nyadzi, rusvodi
|embarrassing, embarrassment
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|-
!kuviruka
!
|
|
|-
!kuva neshungu
!shungu
|passion
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|-
!kuva netariro
!tariro
|hope, hopeful
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|-
!kuritaira
!muritairo
|to be at a loss
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|-
!kudzungaira
!dzungu
|confusion
|
|-
!kuchangaira; kubatawa nechangaira
!ruchangairo, changaira
|perplexed, perplexation
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|-
!kupukaira, kudzivaira
!
|aimlessness; cluelessness
|
|-
!kuremekedza
!remekedza
|respect
|
|}


=== Happiness ===
== Usage Examples ==
;Mufaro : Happiness
To help you understand how these words are used in context, here are some example sentences.
;Kufara : To be happy


=== Sadness ===
;Ndine mufaro. : I am happy.
;Kusuwa : Sadness
;Uri kuchema nei? : Why are you crying?
;Kuchema : To cry, to be sad
;Haufanire kutsamwa. : You shouldn't be angry.
;Ndinokuda. : I love you.
;Ndinokufarira.: I like you
'''Ndakasurukirwa.'''


=== Anger ===
I am sad.
;Hasha : Anger
;Kutsamwa : To be angry


=== Fear ===
;Kutya : Fear
;Kutambudzika : To be afraid


=== Surprise ===
'''Usazvidyemoyo.'''
;Kushamisika : Surprise
;Kushamiswa : To be surprised


=== Love ===
Don't worry.
;Rudo : Love
;Kuda : To love


== Usage Examples ==
'''Hauna mashoni/Hauna mahlonhi.'''
To help you understand how these words are used in context, here are some example sentences.
 
You have no shame.


;Ndine mufaro. : I am happy.
;Uri kuchema nei? : Why are you crying?
;Haufanire kutsamwa. : You shouldn't be angry.
;Ndinokuda. : I love you.


== Exercises ==
== Exercises ==
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#. Tine mufaro.
#. Tine mufaro.
#. Vanodanana.
#. Vanodanana.
[[Category:Shona Lessons]]
[[Category:Shona Vocabulary]]

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This page provides a list of vocabulary in Shona related to feelings and emotions. Learning these words will help you express your emotions in Shona more accurately.

Introduction[edit | edit source]

In Shona, as in many languages, expressing feelings and emotions is a crucial part of daily communication. This lesson covers a variety of terms that will enable you to describe your own emotions and ask others about theirs.

Vocabulary List[edit | edit source]

Below is a list of feelings and emotions in Shona, followed by their English translations.

In shona English translation
kufara mufaro, rufaro happiness
kudakara rudakaro joy; joyfulness
kusurukira rusurukiro sad; sadness
Kunetsekana runetsekano troubled
kuzvidyamoyo worry literally 'to eat one's own heart'
kuzvitemesamusoro stress; to give oneself a headache literally 'to strike one's head with an axe'
kupunyaira mupunyairo fret; stress, worry,
kutya, kutla rutyi, rutli fear
hasha anger
kutsamwa -tsamwa upset
kushamisika rushamiswo surprise
kufarira like; liking
kuda rudo love, loving
rudiso, chidiso want, desire
kudinga, kuvinga rudingo, ruvingo need
kudaka rudako want
chidakadaka crush, puppy-love
chidokwadokwa
donyongodzo
kudokwaira dokwaira crave; hunger for; aspire for
kupungaira rupungairo
kupanga chipangwa, mbangwa desire; need
kububa crave (of an animal)
kudakarira
daka grudge
kusemesa, kusembura disgust; disgusting
kunakidzwa runakidzo
zvanaka well, beautiful, good
mushe well
bho good
nani better; improved
godo jealousy; icy
shanje envy
kuchiva ruchivo lust
kuva nemwoyo mwoyo lust; selfish
kuva nedaka daka grudge
kudemba demba regret
kuipa zvakaipa bad, unwell
kudada dada, rudado pride, pridefull
kupengesana rupengesano to love each other a lot literally ' to make one another crazy with love'
madanha yearning; affectionate admiration
kufukamoyo ufukamoyo, rufukamoyo depression literally 'covering of one's heart'
kudekara rudekaro relax
kukara rukaro greedy; greed
kuvenga ruvengo hate; hateful
kushona/kuhlona shonhi, shoni, hlonhi shame
kunyara runyaro shy, shyness
kuva netsitsi tsitsi compassion
kuva nengoni ngoni
kuva nemutsa mutsa mercy, merciful
kuva nenyasha nyasha grace, graceful
kunyazisa, kusvoda nyadzi, rusvodi embarrassing, embarrassment
kuviruka
kuva neshungu shungu passion
kuva netariro tariro hope, hopeful
kuritaira muritairo to be at a loss
kudzungaira dzungu confusion
kuchangaira; kubatawa nechangaira ruchangairo, changaira perplexed, perplexation
kupukaira, kudzivaira aimlessness; cluelessness
kuremekedza remekedza respect

Usage Examples[edit | edit source]

To help you understand how these words are used in context, here are some example sentences.

Ndine mufaro.
I am happy.
Uri kuchema nei?
Why are you crying?
Haufanire kutsamwa.
You shouldn't be angry.
Ndinokuda.
I love you.
Ndinokufarira.
I like you

Ndakasurukirwa.

I am sad.


Usazvidyemoyo.

Don't worry.

Hauna mashoni/Hauna mahlonhi.

You have no shame.


Exercises[edit | edit source]

To test your understanding of the vocabulary, try translating the following sentences into Shona.

  1. . I am surprised.
  2. . She is afraid.
  3. . We are happy.
  4. . They love each other.

Answers[edit | edit source]

  1. . Ndakashamiswa.
  2. . Ari kutya.
  3. . Tine mufaro.
  4. . Vanodanana.
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