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Shona

Transportation in Shona

Vocabulary

  • bhazi – bus
  • ndege – plane
  • chitima – train
  • tekisi – taxi
  • motokari/mota – car
  • bhasikoro – bicycle
  • chimudhudhudhu – motorcycle
  • ndinoda – I want/prefer
  • hadidi – I do not want
  • travel – famba

Scenario: My Shona friend is helping plan my trip to Zimbabwe, and I am telling her what modes of transport I prefer.

“Shamwari yangu, ndinoda mota, chitima, ndege khana bhazi. Hadidi  chimudhudhudhu nebhasikoro. Ndichafamba nebhazi.” My friend, I prefer a car, train, plane, or bus. I do not like motorcycles or bicycles. I will travel by bus.

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