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Coffee kofi

Milk mukaka

Breakfast kudya kwemangwanani

Lunch kudya kwemasikati

Dinner kudya kwemanheru

Bread chingwa

Cheese chizi

Chicken huku

Eggs Mazai

Fish hove

Food Zvekudya

Fruit michero

Meat nyama

Sandwich Sangweji

Sugar Tsvigiri

Tea Svutugadzike

Tomatoes matomati

Vegetables Miriwo

Water Mvura

Belt bande

Clothes Mbatya

Coat Jasi

Dress Mujivha

Glasses Magirazi

Gloves Magorovhosi

Hat heti

Jacket bhachi

Pants (Trousers) Mudhebhe

Ring Rin'i

Shirt Shati

Shoes Shangu

Socks masokisi

Suit Svutu

Sweater juzi

Tie Tayi

Umbrella Sumburera

Underwear nduwe

Wallet Chikwama

Watch Wachi

Do you like my dress? Unofarira mujivha wangu?

Book bhuku

Books mabhuku

Chair cheya

Desk dhesiki

Dictionary duramazwi

Languages Mitauro

Library raibhurari

Laptop Reputopu

Page peji

Paper pepa

Pen chinyoreso

Question mubvunzo

School Chikoro

Student mudzidzi

Teacher mudzidzisi

University Yunivesiti

I have a question Ndinemubvunzo

What's the name of that book? Bhuku iro rinozii?

Arm Ruoko

Back Musana

Ear nzeve

Eye ziso

Face chiso

Feet tsoka

Fingers minwe

Hair bvudzi

Hand ruoko

Head musoro

Heart mwoyo

Leg gumbo

Mouth muromo

Neck Mutsipa

Nose mhino

Teeth Mazino

She has beautiful eyes Ane maziso akanaka

Airplane ndege

Airport nhandare yendege

Bus bhazi

Bus station Chiteshi chemabhazi

Car motokari

Flight Kubhururuka

Help Desk Pekubatsirwa

Hotel hotera

Passport pasipoti

Taxi tekisi

Ticket tiketi

Tourism Zvekushanyira nzwimbo dzinoyevedza

Train (noun) chitima

Train station Chiteshi chezvitima

By train Nechitima

By car Nemotokari

By bus Nebhazi

By taxi Netekisi

By airplane Nendege

Do you accept credit cards? Munotambira here kadhi rekutenga nechikereti

How much will it cost? Zvinoita marii?

I have a reservation Ndakabhuka

I'd like to rent a car Ndoda motokari yekushandisa ndichibhadhara

I'm here on business /on vacation. Ndavinga bhizimisi/kuzorora

Is this seat taken? Pane aripo here pachigaro ichi

Good luck! Ndokushuvira yakanaka

Happy birthday! Makorokoto pazuva rekuzvarwa

Happy new year! Goredzwa rakanaka

Merry Christmas! Kisimusi yakanaka

Baby Mwana

Boy mukomana

Brother Mukoma

Child (female) Mwanasikana

Child (male) Mwanakomana

Cousin (female) Sisi

Cousin (male) Mukoma

Daughter mwanasikana

Father Baba

Girl musikana

Grandfather sekuru

Grandmother ambuya

Husband murume

Man murume

Mother amai

People Vanhu

Sister hanzvadzi

Son mwanakomana

Wife mukadzi

Woman Mukadzi

How old is your sister? Hanzvadzi yako inemakore mangani okuberekwa?

What's your brother called? Mukoma wako anonzani?

Actor Mutambi

Actress Mutambikadzi

Artist Munyori wemifananidzo

Businessman Muzvinabhizimisi

Doctor chiremba

Nurse Mukoti

Policeman Mupurisa

Singer Muimbi

Student mudzidzi

Teacher mudzidzisi

Translator Mushanduri

He is a policeman Mupurisa

I'm an artist Ndiri munyori wemifananidzo

I'm looking for a job Ndiri kutsvaga basa

Days Mazuva

Monday muvhuro

Tuesday chipiri

Wednesday chitatu

Thursday china

Friday chishanu

Saturday mugovera

Sunday svondo

January Ndira

February Kukadzi

March Kurume

April Kubvumbi

May Chivabvu

June Chikumi

July Chikunguru--

August Nyamavhuvhu

September Chikunguru

October Gunyana--

November Mbudzi

December Zvita

Autumn Matsutso

Winter Chando--

Spring Chirimo--

Summer Zhizha-

Time Nguva

Hour Awa

Minute Mineti

Second yepiri

I was born in July Ndakazvarwa muna nyamavhuvhu

I will visit you in August Ndichakushanyira muna Chikumi

Cold kutonhora

Hot kupisa

Rain Kunaya

Snow Mazaya echando

Spring Chirimo

Summer Zhizha

Sun Zuva

Sunny kune zuva

Warm kuri kudziya

Wind Mhepo

Windy kune mhepo

Winter Chando

It is raining Kuri kunaya here?

It is sunny Kune zuva here?

It is windy Kune mhepo here

It's cold Kuri kuronhora

It's hot Kuri kupisa

Bed mubhedha

Bedroom imba yokurara

Computer Kombiyuta

Door Gonhi

Furniture fanicha

House imba

Kitchen kicheni

Refrigerator firiji

Room imba

Television terevhizheni

Toilet chimbudzi

Window hwindo

Can you open the window? Ungavhure hwindo

I need to use the computer Ndoda kushandisa kombiyuta

Arabic chiarabhu

Moroccan Muchina

Morocco morocco

Chinese (language) chichina

Chinese (nationality) Mubrazil

China china

English chirungu

British Mubhiritishi

Britain Britain

American Muamerica

America America

French (language) chifrench

French (nationality) Mufrench

France france

Italian (language) chitariyana

Italian (nationality) Mutariyana

Italy italy

Japanese (language) chijapanese

Japanese (nationality) Mujapan

Japan japane

Russian (language) chirussia

Russian (nationality) Murussia

Russia russia

Spanish (language) chispanish

Spanish (nationality) Muspanish

Spain spain

I don't speak Korean Handitaure chiKorea

I speak Italian Ndotaura chitariyana

I want to go to Germany Ndinoda kuenda kuGerman

I was born in Italy Ndakazvarirwa kuitaly

Black nhema

Blue bhuruu

Brown bhurauni

Colors Mavara

Green girini

Orange Orenji

Red tsvuku

White chena

Yellow yero

I have black hair Ndine bvudzi dema

Your cat is white Kitsi yako ichena

Far Kure

Here Pano

Left Ruboshe

Right Rudyi

Near pedyo

Straight Rurama

There Apo

Can I help you? Ndingakubatsirai?

Can you help me? Mungandibatsirawo?

Can you show me? Nditaridzeiwo

Come with me! Nditeverei

I'm lost Ndarasika--

I'm not from here Handisi wekuno

Turn left Endai kuruboshe

Turn right Endai kurudyi

Can you take less? Munigona kudzikisa here?

Do you accept credit cards? Munotambira here kadhi rekutenga nechikereti

How much is this? Chinoita marii?

I'm just looking Ndiri kungoona

Only cash please! Mari chete

This is very expensive Chiri kudhura

I'm vegetarian Ndodya miriwo chete

It is very delicious! Inonaka kwazvo

May we have the check please? Tipeiwo cheki ndapota

The bill please! Muengo ndapota

Waiter / waitress! Mupakuri

What do you recommend? (to eat) Todyei

What's the name of this dish? Chikafu chinonzii?

Menu Pakanyorwa zzbidyiw zviripo

Spoon Chipunu

No problem! Hapana dambudziko

Accident tsaona

Ambulance amburenzi

Doctor chiremba

Headache kutemwa nomusoro

Heart attack Kubatwa nemoyo

Help me ndibatsirewo

Hospital chipatara

Medicines mishonga

Pharmacy famasi

Poison muchetura

Police mapurisa

Stomach ache kurwadziwa nomudumbu

Are you okay? hauna kukuvara here?

Call a doctor! Daidza chiremba

Call the ambulance! daidza amburenzi

Call the police! daidza mapurisa

Calm down! Dzikama

I feel sick Ndiri kurwara

It hurts here Zviri kureadza apa

It's urgent! Ndezvekukurumidzira

Stop! Mira!

Thief! Mbavha

Animal Mhuka

Cat katsi

Dog imbwa

Horse bhiza

Do you have any animals? Une mhuka here?

I have a dog Ndinebwa

Small Diki

Big Hombe

Tall Refu

Short Pfupi

Cheap Kuchipa

Expensive Kudhura

Good Zvakanaka

Bad Zvakaipa

Wrong Zvisizvo

Right (correct) Ndizvo

New Chitsva

Old (opposite of new) Chitsaru

Young Pwere

Old (opposite of young) Kuchipa

Difficult Kuoma

Easy Kureruka

This is too expensive Chiri kunyanya kudhura

Am I right or wrong? Ndagona here kana kuti ndatadza

Here Pano

There Apo

Quickly Nekukasika

Really Chokadi

Slowly Zvishoma nezvishoma

Always Nguva dzese

Never zvachose

Sometimes Dzimwe nguva

Next week Vhiki inouya

Now iye zvino

Soon Izvozvi

Today nhasi

Tomorrow mangwana

Tonight manheru anhasi

Yesterday nezuro

Do you like it here? Unokufarira here kuno?

See you later! Ndokuona gare-gare

Thank you very much! Mazvika zvikuru

Woman mukadzi

Women vakadzi

Man murume

Men varume

Boy mukomana

Boys Vakomana

Girl musikana

Girls Vasikana

Country Nyika

Countries Nyika

We speak two languages Tinotaura mitauromiviri

Cat katsi

Dog imbwa

Woman mukadzi

Women vakadzi

Mother Amai

Sister Sisi

I have a dog Ndinebwa

I speak Italian Ndotaura chitariyana

A French teacher is here Mudzidzisi wechifrench aripano

The French teacher is here Muchidzisi wechifrench aripano

Some languages are hard Mimwe mitauro yakaoma

Many languages are easy Mitauro yakawanda yakaoma

The student speaks Korean Mudzidzi anotaura chikorea

A student speaks Korean Mudzidzi anotaura chikorea

Some students speak Korean Vamwe vadzidzi vanotaura chikorea

In front of kumberi kwe

Behind kumashure

Before pamberi

After pashure

Inside mukati

With na

Without pasina

Outside panze

On top of Pamusoro pe

Under pasi

And uye

Between pakati

But asi

For nokuda

From kubva

In mu

Near Pedyo

Or Kana

Can I practice Italian with you? Ndungadzidzira chitariyana newe here

I speak French but with an accent Ndinotaura chifrench ndichitongedzera

Boy Mukomana

Girl Musikana

Man Murume

Woman mukadzi

Father baba

Mother amai

Brother hanzvadzi

Sister hanzvadzi

Cat (Masc.) Katsi

Cat (Fem.) Katsi

He is tall Akareba

She is tall Akareba

He is a short man Murume mupfupi

She is a short woman Mukadzi mupfupi

One potsi

Two piri

Three tatu

Four ina

Five shanu

Six nhanhatu

Seven nomwe

Eight sere

Nine pfumbamwe

Ten gumi

I ini

You iwe

He iye

She iye

We isu

You (plural) Imi

They ivo

I love you Ndinokuda

Me ini

You iwe

Him iye

Her iye

Us isu

You (plural) Imi

Them ivo

Give me your phone number Ndipe nhamba dzako dzenhare

I can give you my email Ndokupa email yangu

My changu

Your chako

His chake

Her chake

Our chedu

Your (plural) Imi

Their chavo

His email is … Email yake i

My phone number is … Nhamba dzangu dzenhare i

How? Sei

What? Chii?

When? Rinhi

Where? Kupi

Who? Ani

Why? Nei

Can I help you? Ndingakubatsirai?

Can you help me? Mungandibatsirawo?

Do you speak English? Unotaura chirungu here

How much is this? Chinoita marii?

What is your name? Zita rako ndiani?

What time is it? Inguvai

When can we meet? Tosangana rinhi?

Where do you live? Unogarepi

Who is knocking at the door? Ndiani ari kugogodza pagonhi

Why is it expensive? Nei chichidhura

No Kwete

Nothing Hapana

Not yet Hapasati

No one Kana mumwe

No longer Hapasisina

Never Kana

Cannot Hapakwanisi-

Should not Hapafaniri

Don't worry! Usanetseke

I cannot remember the word Handiyeuke shoko racho

I do not speak Japanese Handitaure chijapan

I don't know! Handizivi

I'm not fluent in Italian yet Handisati ndave kunyatsotaura chitariyana

No one here speaks Greek Hapana kana anotaura chigiriki pano

No problem! Hapana dambudziko

To drive Kutyaira

To drive Kutyaira

To give Kupa

To have Kuva

To know Kuziva

To understand Kunzwisisa

To work Kushanda

To write Kunyora

He understands me Anondinzwisisa

He understood me Ikandinzwisisa

He will understand me Achandinzwisisa

I see you Ndakuona

He reads a book Anoverenga bhuku

He understands me Anondinzwisisa

She has a cat Ane katsi

She knows my friend Anoziva shameari yangu

We want to learn Tinoda kudzidza

We think Spanish is easy Tinofunga kuti chispanish chiri nyore

They drive a car Vanityaira motokari

They smile Vanonyemwerera

I saw you Ndakakuona

I wrote with a pen Ndakanyora nechinyoreso

You loved apples Ndaida maapuri

You gave money Wakapa mari

You played tennis Waitamba tenesi

He understood me Ikandinzwisisa

She had a cat Aiva nekatsi

She knew my friend Aiziva shamwari yangu

We wanted to learn Taida kudzidza

They smiled Vakanyemwerera

I will see you Ndichakuona

I will write with a pen Ndchanyora nechinyoreso--

He will read a book Achaverenga bhuku

He will understand me Achandinzwisisa

We will think about you Tichafunga nezvazvo--

Go! Enda

Stop! Mira!

Don't Go! Usaende

Stay! Gara

Come here! Huya pano

Be quiet! Nyarara

Go straight Endai makarurama

Wait! Mira!

Let's go! Handei

Sit down! Gara pasi

Good Kunaka

Better Zvakanakisa

Best Zvakanakisisa

Bad Kuipa

Worse Zvakaipisa

Worst Zvakaipisisa

Taller Refu

Shorter Pfupi

Younger Mudiki

Older Mukuru

As tall as Kureba se

Taller than Kureba kupfuura

Shorter than Kupfupika pana

More beautiful Kunyanyonaka

Less beautiful Kunaka zvishom

Most beautiful Kunyanyisa kunaka

Happy Kufara

Happier Kufarisa

Happiest Kufarisisa

You are happy Uri kufara

You are as happy as Maya Uri kufara saMaya--

You are happier than Maya Uri kufaisa kupfuura maya

You are the happiest Uri kufarisisa

Hi! Mhoro

Good morning! Mangwanani

Good afternoon! Masikati

Good evening! Manheru

How are you? (polite) Makadini henyu?

How are you? (friendly) Wakadini hako?

What's up? (colloquial) Ndeipi?

I'm fine, thank you! Ndakasimba

And you? (polite) Ko imi?

And you? (friendly) Ko iwe?

Good Zvakanaka

Do you speak English? Unotaura chirungu here

Just a little Zvishoma

What's your name? Unonzani?

My name is (John Doe) Ndinonzi John Doe

Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Va--Va--Muzvare

Nice to meet you! Ndafara kukuziva

You're very kind! Une mutsa

Where are you from? Unobvepi

I'm from the U.S Ndinobva ku US

I'm American Ndiri muamerica

Where do you live? Unogarepi

I live in the U.S Ndogara ku US-

Do you like it here? Unokufarira here kuno?

How old are you? Une makore manganiekuberekwa

I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Ndine makore makumi matatu nemapfumbamwe

Are you married? Wakaroora here?

Do you have children? Une vana vangani

I have to go Ndakuenda

I will be right back! Ndichadzoka

Nice to meet you! Ndafara kukuziva

Can I practice Italian with you? Ndungadzidzira chitariyana newe here

My French is bad Handinyatsogoni French

I need to practice my French Ndichiri kuda kudzidzira French yangu

Would you like to go for a walk? Unoda kumbofamba famba here

Can I have your phone number? Ndipewo nhamba dzako dzenhare

Can I have your email? Ndipewo email yako

Are you married? Wakaroora here?

I'm single Handina kuroora

Are you free tomorrow evening? Mangwana manheru unenge wakasununguka here?

I would like to invite you for dinner Ndiri kuda kkukykok kuzvekudya

Where do you live? Unogarepi

When can we meet? Tosangana rinhi?

Do you like it? Unoida

I really like it! Ndoida zvekuti

I love you Ndinokuda

Would you marry me? Torooranaka

Inspirational Quote: A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.

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