| English |
Shona |
Ndebele |
| A : Hello (singular) | Mhoro | Sawubona |
| A : Hello (plural) | Mhoroi | Salibonani |
| B : Hello (reply) | Ehoi | Yebo |
| A : How are you? | Makadii/Makadini | Unjani (s) Linjani (p) |
| B : Fine and you? | Tiripo makadiiwo | Sikhona, unjani wena |
| A : Fine | Tiripo | Sikhona |
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| What is your name? | Munonzi ani? | Ubani ibizo lakho? |
| My name is Eric | Zita rangu ndi Eric | - |
| I am Eric | Ndini Eric | Elami igama ngingu Eric |
| Pleased to meet you | Ndinofara ku-ku-ziva-i | Ngiya thaba ukukwazi |
| Where are you from? | Munobva kupi? | Uvelaphi? |
| I am from Latvia | Ndinobva kuLatvia | Ngivela e Latvia |
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| Stay well (person leaving) | Chisarai | U/Lisale kuhle |
| Go well (person staying) | Fambai zvakanaka | Uhambe kuhle |
| See you | Tichaonana | Sizalibona njalo |
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| Where is the bus stop? | Chiteshi chiri kupi? | Singaphi isiteshi samabhasi |
| When does the bus leave? | Bhazi richaenda rihni? | Izawuhamba nini ibhasi |
| When will the bus come | Bhazi richauya rihni? | - |
| Does this bus go to Harare? | Bhazi iri rinoenda kuHarare? | Kunebhasi ieya kaBulawayo |
| Where is the road to Binga? | Mugwagwa kuBinga uri kupi? | Uphi umgwaco loya e-Binga |
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| Where's the market? | Musika uri kupi? | Ikuphi imakethe |
| Have you got...? | Mune...here? | Une...yini? |
| I'd like...please? | Ndipei/wo | Ngicela |
| How much is it? | Imarii? | Yimalini? |
| Yes | Ehe | Yebo |
| No | Aiwa | Hayi |
| Thank you | Tatenda/masvita | Siyabonga |
| Please | Ndapota | - |
| Good/Nice | Zvakanaka | Kuhle |
| Sorry | Ndine urombo | Ncesi |