Welcome to the third Shona lesson about nouns. This time we will first learn about fruits and vegetables, followed by grammar rules, then food items, finally a conversation in Shona to help you practice your daily phrases.
potatoes![]() mbatatisi |
tomatoes![]() matomati |
onions![]() hanyanisi |
carrots![]() karotsi |
fruits![]() michero |
apples![]() maapuro |
bananas![]() mabhanana |
oranges![]() maorenji |
In general nouns refer to a person, an object, or abstract ideas. For example: a fast runner the noun is [runner] because it refers to a person. The examples below use nouns in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
Grammar + Rules |
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Shona |
do you have milk? [verb + noun] |
une mukaka here? |
I have milk and coffee [preposition + noun] |
ndine mukaka nekofi |
he has three apples [number + plural noun] |
ane maapuro matatu |
she only has one apple [number + singular noun] |
anongova neapuro rimwe chete |
we live in a small house [adjective + noun] |
tinogara mumba duku |
I like our breakfast [pronoun + noun] |
ndinofarira kudya kwedu kwemangwanani |
The following are nouns of food items that you might be interested in learning and memorizing.
bread![]() chingwa |
milk![]() mukaka |
butter![]() bhata |
cheese![]() chizi |
coffee![]() kofi |
sandwich![]() sangweji |
meat![]() nyama |
chicken![]() huku |
fish![]() hove |
breakfast![]() kudya kwemangwanani |
lunch![]() kudya kwemasikati |
dinner![]() kudya kwemanheru |
Now we finally reach the fun part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
English |
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Shona |
Do you speak (English/ Shona)? |
unotaura (chirungu/ chishona) here? |
Just a little |
zvishoma |
I like Shona |
ndinofarira chishona |
Can I practice with you? |
ndinogona kudzidzira newe here? |
How old are you? |
une makore mangani? |
I'm thirty three years old |
ndine makore makumi matatu nematatu |
It was nice talking to you |
ndafara kutaura newe |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the nouns in Shona. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now check the next lesson below.