Language/Shona/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions
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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
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
Below is a list of feelings and emotions in Shona, followed by their English translations.
In shona | English translation | ||
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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 | wel | ||
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 | shonhi, shoni | 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
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.
Exercises
To test your understanding of the vocabulary, try translating the following sentences into Shona.
- . I am surprised.
- . She is afraid.
- . We are happy.
- . They love each other.
Answers
- . Ndakashamiswa.
- . Ari kutya.
- . Tine mufaro.
- . Vanodanana.