Bri and I visited the Tshuma's (Ephraim's family) on friday for dinner. We worked on simple vocabury for the trip. The national language in Zimbabwe is Shona. I thought I would share what I'm learning with you.
Words in Shona:
(all "A" sounds are long, all I's sound like long e's)
How are you - mkdini (sounds like mockadini)
I'm fine how are you - tadipo mkdinio
We are fine - tinofara (singular, dinofara)
What is your name - Zita rako ndiyani (silent n)
Water - mvura (sounds like vura)
Good morning - mangwanani
Good afternoon - masikati (sounds like - mos e cot e)
Good evening - manheru (sounds like - mon hairoo)
I am full - ndaguta (n is sillent)
Thank you - datenda
Very much - zvikuru (sounds like shukuru)
Food - chikafu (sounds like cheek-a-foo)
You're welcome - zvakanaka (sounds like shakanaka)
Sit down - garapasi
Jesus is good - jesu wakanaka
Its good to be here - zvakanaka kuvapano
God is good - mwari wakanaka
Holy Spirit - mweya mutsvene (second word sounds like muchanae)
Come here - huya pano
You - iwe (sounds like - e way)
Bye - sarai zvakanaka
Travel well - famba zvakanaka
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Please post more of your words learnt.
I learnt a few when I was in Zim too