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Afrikaans and Shona are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Shona belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Shona: Approximately 14.2 million speakers worldwide, with about 13.1 million in Zimbabwe.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Shona — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Mhoro |
| Goeie môre | Mangwanani akanaka |
| Goeie middag | Masikati akanaka |
| Goeienaand | Manheru akanaka |
| Goeie nag | Husiku hwakanaka |
| Totsiens | Mofamba zvakanaka |
| Sien jou later | Tozoonana |
| Sien jou môre | Tosangana mangwana |
| Welkom | Welcome |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | Makadii henyu? |
| Dit gaan goed met my, dankie | Ndaswera ndatenda |
| Lekker dag | Muve nezuva rakanaka |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Asseblief | Ndapota |
| Dankie | Ndatenda |
| Baie dankie | Ndinokutendai zvikuru |
| Jy is welkom | Unogamuchirwa |
| Ja | Hongu |
| Nee | Kwete |
| Verskoon my | Pamusoroi |
| Ek is jammer | Ndine urombo |
| Geen probleem nie | Hapana dambudziko |
| Natuurlik | Chokwadi |
| Baie geluk | Makorokoto |
| Sterkte | Rombo rakanaka |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Wat is jou naam? | Zita rako ndiani? |
| Lekker om jou te ontmoet | Ndafara kukuzivai |
| Waar kom jy vandaan? | Unobva kupi? |
| Hoe oud is jy? | Une makore mangani? |
| Ek is 'n student | Ndiri mudzidzi |
| Ek is hier met vakansie | Ndiri pano pazororo |
| Ek is hier vir werk | Ndiri kuno kubasa |
| Dit is my vriend | Iyi ishamwari yangu |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Een | Imwe |
| Twee | Vaviri |
| Drie | Vatatu |
| Vier | Four |
| Vyf | Shanu |
| Ses | Nhanhatu |
| Sewe | Nomwe |
| Agt | Eight |
| Nege | Nine |
| Tien | Gumi |
| Honderd | Zana |
| Een duisend | Chiuru chimwe |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Vandag | Nhasi |
| Môre | Mangwana |
| Gister | Nezuro |
| Nou | Zvino |
| Later | Gare gare |
| Hoe laat is dit? | Inguvai? |
| In die oggend | Mangwanani |
| In die aand | Manheru |
| Maandag | Muvhuro |
| Vrydag | Chishanu |
| Volgende week | Svondo rinouya |
| Een uur | Awa imwe |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Waar is die badkamer? | Ko imba yekugezera iripi? |
| Waar is die treinstasie? | Chiteshi chechitima chiripi? |
| Waar is die lughawe? | Ndeipi airport? |
| Hoe kom ek daar? | Ndosvika seiko? |
| Draai links | Enda kuruboshwe |
| Draai regs | Enda kurudyi |
| Gaan reguit vorentoe | Enda mberi |
| Dit is naby | Yava pedyo |
| Dit is ver | Zviri kure |
| Ek is verlore | Ndarasika |
| Ek het 'n taxi nodig | Ndinoda tekisi |
| Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? | Ndingatenga tikiti kupi? |
| Hoeveel is die kaartjie? | Imarii tikiti? |
| Is dit veilig om te loop? | Kwakachengeteka here kufamba? |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Ek is honger | Ndine nzara |
| Ek is dors | Ndine nyota |
| Water, asseblief | Mvura, ndapota |
| 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief | Tafura yevaviri ndapota |
| Die spyskaart, asseblief | Menyu, ndapota |
| Wat beveel jy aan? | Chii chaunorumbidza? |
| Ek wil dit graag hê | Ndinoda izvi |
| Dit is heerlik | Zvinonaka |
| Die rekening, asseblief | Bhiri, ndapota |
| Ek eet nie vleis nie | Handidyi nyama |
| Ek het 'n voedselallergie | Ndine allergy yechikafu |
| Koffie | Kofi |
| Tee | Tea |
| Brood | Chingwa |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kos dit? | Izvi zvinoda marii? |
| Dit is te duur | Inodhura zvakanyanya |
| Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? | Unogamuchira makadhi echikwereti here? |
| Ek soek net | Ndiri kungotarisa |
| Ek sal dit vat | Ndichaitora |
| Maak oop | Vhura |
| Gesluit | Yakavharwa |
| Ingang | Entrance |
| Verlaat | Exit |
| Waar is die mark? | Musika uripi? |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Help | Help |
| Bel 'n dokter | Dana chiremba |
| Bel die polisie | Dana mapurisa |
| Ek het hulp nodig | Ndinoda rubatsiro |
| Ek is siek | Ndiri kurwara |
| Waar is die hospitaal? | Chipatara chiripi? |
| Waar is die apteek? | Pharmacy iripi? |
| Dit maak seer hier | Zvinorwadza apa |
| Ek het 'n dokter nodig | Ndinoda chiremba |
| Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? | Pane chipatara padhuze here? |
| Afrikaans | Shona |
|---|---|
| Praat jy Engels? | Unotaura chirungu here? |
| Ek verstaan nie | Handinzwisise |
| Ek verstaan | Ndinonzwisisa |
| Praat asseblief stadig | Ndapota taura zvishoma nezvishoma |
| Herhaal dit asseblief | Ndapota dzokorora izvozvo |
| Skryf dit asseblief neer | Ndapota nyora pasi |
| Wat beteken dit? | Izvi zvinorevei? |
| Hoe sê jy dit? | Unozvitaura sei izvi? |
| Ek leer | Ndiri kudzidza |
| Ek praat 'n bietjie | Ndinotaura zvishoma |
| Kan jy my help? | Mungandibatsirewo here? |
| Ek weet nie | Handizive |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Zimbabwe and parts of Mozambique, with communities in Botswana, Zambia, and Shona diaspora worldwide.
Uses Latin alphabet with 23 letters: A, B, CH, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, SV, T, U, V, W, Y, Z, ZH, ZV
Features 5 vowel phonemes, distinctive whistled sibilants (sv, zv), and high-low tone system affecting grammatical and lexical meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex noun class system with 21 classes and extensive concordial agreement.
Contains loanwords from English, Afrikaans, and other Bantu languages due to colonial history and regional contact.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other southeastern Bantu languages.
Uses Latin script with digraphs for complex consonant sounds.
Written system developed by missionaries in late 19th century, orthography standardized for educational and official use.
Approximately 14.2 million speakers worldwide, with about 13.1 million in Zimbabwe.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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