Building vocabulary words in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary

Learn common Shona vocabulary with this English-to-Shona list of Building vocabulary words. 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 Building vocabulary words in Shona.

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List of Building vocabulary words in Shona with English Pronunciation

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

Building vocabulary words - Shona

Arch	arch
Attic	attic
Barrack	barack
Bar	bar
BathRoom	yokugezera
Battlement	battlement
Beam	danda
Bedroom	imba yekurara
Brick	zvidhinha
Building	building
Bungalow	bungalow
Ceiling	ceiling
Cement	simende
Chain	chain
Chimney	chimney
Church	chechi
Cinema Hall	cinema hall
Cloister	cloister
College	college
Cottage	cottage

Courtyard	chivanze
Dais	dais
Dome	dome
Drain	drain
Drawing Room	imba yekutandarira
Factory	fekitari
Floor	pasi
Fort	fort
Foundation	foundation
Fountain	tsime
Gallery	gallery
Granary	granary
Gutter	gutter
Gymnasium	gymnasium
Hearth	moto
Hospital	chipatara
House	imba
Ice Factory	ice factory
Inn	inn
Kitchen	kicheni

Laboratory	rabhoritari
Latrine	chimbuzi
Lattice	latisi
Library	library
Mosque	mosque
Office	office
Orphanage	nherera
Palace	muzinda
Peg	peg
Plaster	plaster
Platform	platform
Plinth	plinth
Rafter	danda
Railing	kutuka
Roof	denga
Room	room
School	chikoro
Shed	shed
Sitting room	imba yekutandarira
Stair	stair

Steeple	steeple
Stone	ibwe
Store Room	imba yekuchengetera
Study room	imba yekufunda
Temple	temberi
Terrace	terrace
Threshold	chikumbaridzo
Tile	tile
University	yunivhesiti
Urinal	urinal
Ventilator	ventilator
Verandah	verandah
Window	hwindo
Zoo	zoo

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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