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🤗 Shona Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Shona learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Shona?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Shona, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Shona |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | Mhoro |
| general greeting spoken to a group | Mhoroi |
| reply to Mhoro and Mhoroi | Ehoi |
| general greeting spoken by a man | Masíkatí chirombówe |
| general greeting spoken by a woman | Masíkatí shéwe |
| general greeting spoken to a man | Masíkatí babá |
| general greeting spoken to a woman | Masíkatí mái |
| general greeting | Masíkatí |
| reply to Masíkatí | Ndaswera maswerawo |
| formal greeting | Tikukwazisei |
| reply to Tikukwazisei | Kwaziwai |
| formal greeting | Kanjani |
| informal greeting | Kanjan |
| how are you? | Muri rayiti? |
| how are you? informal | Uri rayiti? |
| reply to Muri rayiti and Uri rayiti | Ndiri rayiti |
| how are you? | Muribho here? |
| how are you? informal | Uribho here? |
| reply to Muribho here and Uribho here | Ndiripo |
| morning greeting | Mangwánaní |
| reply to Mangwánaní marara sei | Ndarara kana mararawo |
| evening greeting spoken by a man | Manheru chirombówe |
| evening greeting spoken by a woman | Manheru shéwe |
| general greeting spoken to one person in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Kwaziwa |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Kwaziwai |
| morning greeting, "how have you slept?" in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Ma ka vata? |
| reply to Ma ka vata in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Ta ka vata hedu |
| how are you? in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Ma ka fara? |
| how are you? in the Chikaranga dialect [sna-kar] | Ma ka dini? |
| how are you? in the Mutoko dialect | Madoka chere? |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Shona lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/