Human Body parts names in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary

Learn common Shona vocabulary with this English-to-Shona list of Human Body parts 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 Human Body parts vocabulary words in Shona.

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List of Human Body parts names in Shona with English Pronunciation

Learn Human Body parts in Shona, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Shona vocabulary for daily conversations.

Human Body parts names - Shona

Ankle	ankle
Arm	ruoko
Armpit	muhapwa
Back	shure
Beard	ndebvu
Belly	dumbu
Blood	ropa
Body	muviri
Bone	bone
Brain	brain
Breast	zamu
Calf	mhuru
Cheek	cheek
Chest	chest
Chin	chin
Ear	nzeve
Elbow	gokora
Eye	ziso
Eyebrow	tsiye
Eyelid	ziso

Face	face
Fingers	zvigunwe
Fist	chibhakera
Foot	tsoka
Forehead	huma
Hair	bvudzi
Hand	ruoko
Head	musoro
Heart	mwoyo
Heel	chitsitsinho
Hip	hip
Intestine	intestine
Jaw	shaya
Joint	joint
Kidney	itsvo
Knee	ibvi
Larynx	larynx
Leg	gumbo
Lip	lip
Liver	chiropa

Lung	mapapu
Moustache	ndebvu
Mouth	muromo
Muscles	tsandanyama
Nail	chipikiri
Navel	guvhu
Neck	mutsipa
Nerve	nerve
Nipple	zamu
Nose	mhino
Nostril	mhino
Palm	palm
Paw	paw
Rib	mbabvu
Shoulder	bendekete
Skin	skin
Skull	dehenya
Spine	musana
Stomach	dumbu
Thigh	chidya

Throat	huro
Thumb	chigunwe
Toe	chigunwe
Tongue	rurimi
Teeth	zino
Wrist	wrist

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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

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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