Festival names in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary

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


Festival names in Shona and English - Common Shona Vocabulary

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List of Festival names in Shona with English Pronunciation


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

Festival names - Shona

New year Goredzva
Christmas Kisimusi
Easter Isita
Onam Onam
Diwali Diwali
Pongal Pongal
Independence day Zuva Resununguko
Republic day Republic Day
Gandhi jayanti Gandhi Jayanti
Holi Holi
Durga puja Durga Puja
Navratri Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival Hornbill mutambo
Lohri festival Lohri festival
Dussehra festival Dussehra festival
Raksha bandhan Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami Rama Navami
Teej festival Teej festival
Moatsü festival Moatsü festival
Baishakhi Baishakhi
Bihu festival Bihu festival
Buddha purnima Buddha Purnima
Chhath pooja Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival Venice Carnival
Losoong festival Losoong festival
Montreux jazz festival Montreux Jazz Mutambo
Bon festival Bon festival
Kandy esala perahera Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa Saga Dawa
Womad festival Womad festival






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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