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Talking about your family (Mhuri) in Shona

The Family	Mhuri
Mother	Amai
Father	Baba
Parents	Vabereki
Sister	1) Sisi 2) Mukoma
Brother	1) Hanvzvadzi 2) Mukoma
Son	Mwanakomana
Daugther	Mwanasikana
Husband	Murume
Wife	Mukadzi
Aunt	Tete
Uncle	1) Sekuru (maternal uncle) 2) Babamudiki (paternal uncle)
Grandmother	Ambuya
Grandfather	Sekuru

How to talk about your family with examples in the plural case

My children	Vana Vangu
His parents	Vabereki Vake
Your wives	Vakadzi Vake
The women here do not speak English	Vakadzi vekuno havataure Chirungu

How to talk about your family with examples in the singular case

My wife is on the farm	Mukadzi wangu ari ku purazi
Your husband speaks too much	Murume wako anotaurisa
The uncle of the neighbour has a lot of girlfriends	Sekuru vemuwakidzane wangu vane vasikana vakawandisa
Our daughter is cooking Sadza	Mwanasikana wedu ari kubika Sadza

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Greetings & Introductions
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Important Verbs
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Phrases
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