Shona English

kick

save

verb try

fast

tired

dry (substance)

Speaker: Ignatius T. Mabasa

push

tie

close

noun liver

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

noun jackal

green (colour)

Speaker: Moenda Pureni

noun

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

noun smoke (of fire)

Speaker: Moenda Pureni

proverb (tsumo) An old dog knows where to bite (There is no substitute for experience)

Speaker: Ignatius T. Mabasa

noun full moon

Speaker: Moenda Pureni

verb (infinitive) fly

burn

verb (infinitive) wash hair

verb (infinitive) throw

verb (infinitive) stop

verb (infinitive) ill, become

verb (infinitive) hungry, be

verb (infinitive) hidden, be

verb (infinitive) open

ant hills

tomorrow

caves

twin

phrase How have you spent your day?

Speaker: Emmanuel Chabata

nests

days

noun

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

hive

girl

noun tail

Speaker: Emmanuel Chabata

noun hippopotamus, hippopotamuses

month

Speaker: Ignatius T. Mabasa

phrase I want to eat sadza

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

phrase I like sadza

Speaker: Emmanuel Chabata

drum

bee

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

right

song

how

phrase what is your name? (informal, fast speech)

Speaker: Emmanuel Chabata

intestines

phrase where are you going?

Speaker: Ignatius Mabasa

noun people

Speaker: Reggemore Marongedze

noun sun, day

Speaker: Emmanuel Chabata