Animals names in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary
Learn common Shona vocabulary with this English-to-Shona list of Animals names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Shona language skills through popular words and play Shona quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Shona language, then the 1000 most common Shona words will help you to learn the Shona language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Animals vocabulary words in Shona.
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List of Animals names in Shona with English Pronunciation
Learn Animals in Shona, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Shona vocabulary for daily conversations.
Animals names - Shona
| Ape | ape |
| Ass | ass |
| Baboon | mfene |
| Bear | bere |
| Boar | boar |
| Buffalo | buffalo |
| Bull | nzombe |
| Calf | mhuru |
| Camel | ngamera |
| Cat | katsi |
| Chimpanzee | chimpanzi |
| Cow | mhou |
| Crocodile | ngwena |
| Deer | nondo |
| Dog | imbwa |
| Donkey | mbongoro |
| Elephant | nzou |
| Ewe | ewe |
| Fawn | fawn |
| Fox | gava |
| Frog | datya |
| Giraffe | twiza |
| Goat | mbudzi |
| Gorilla | gorilla |
| Grizzly | grizzly |
| Hare | hare |
| Hamster | hamster |
| Hind | hind |
| Hippopotamus | mvuu |
| Horn | nyanga |
| Horse | bhiza |
| Hound | hound |
| Hyena | hyena |
| Iguana | iguana |
| Jackal | jackal |
| Jaguar | jaguar |
| Kangaroo | kangaroo |
| Kitten | katsi |
| Lamb | gwayana |
| Langur | langur |
| Leopard | ingwe |
| Lion | shumba |
| Lizard | dzvinyu |
| Mare | mare |
| Mongoose | mongoose |
| Monkey | monkey |
| Mosquito | mosquito |
| Mouse | mouse |
| Mule | nyurusi |
| Otter | otter |
| Ox | ox |
| Panther | panther |
| Pig | nguruve |
| Pony | pony |
| Porcupine | Nungu |
| Puppy | puppy |
| Rabbit | tsuro |
| Rat | rat |
| Rhinoceros | rhinoceros |
| Sheep | hwai |
| Snake | nyoka |
| Snail | hozhwa |
| Squirrel | squirrel |
| Stag | nondo |
| Tail | muswe |
| Tiger | ingwe |
| Tortoise | kamba |
| Turtle | turtle |
| Weasel | weasel |
| Wolf | mhumhi |
| Zebra | mbizi |
| Zorilla | zorilla |
Top 1000 Shona words
Here you learn top 1000 Shona words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Shona meanings with transliteration.
Daily use Shona Sentences
Here you learn top Shona sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Shona meanings with transliteration.
| Good morning | Mangwanani akanaka |
| What is your name | Zita rako ndiani |
| What is your problem | Dambudziko rako nderei? |
| I hate you | Ndakakuvenga |
| I love you | Ndinokuda |
| Can I help you | Ndingakubatsire here? |
| I am sorry | Ndine hurombo |
| I want to sleep | Ndinoda kurara |
| This is very important | Izvi zvakakosha zvikuru |
| Are you hungry | Une nzara here? |
| How is your life | Hupenyu hwako huri sei? |
| I am going to study | Ndiri kuenda kunodzidza |
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