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.


Animals names in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary

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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.


Eat kudya
All zvose
New itsva
Snore ngonono
Fast fast
Help help
Pain kurwadziwa
Rain mvura
Pride kudada
Sense pfungwa
Large hombe
Skill unyanzvi
Panic kutya
Thank thank
Desire chido
Woman mukadzi
Hungry nzara

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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