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Question Words in the Shona

Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How Much?

Here are some useful question words to help you ask the right questions with people in Shona

Where?	Kupi?
Where is Rudo's house?	Imba yaRudo iripi?
Where is this?	Ndekupi uku?
When?	Rini?
When is Robert coming?	Robert anouya rini?
When will you travel?	Uchafamba rini?
How?	Akazviita sei?
How can I get to Bulawayo?	Ndingaenda sei kuBulawayo?
How is your younger brother?	Munin'ina wako ari sei?
Which?	Ndezvipi?
Which land is mine?	Ndeupi munda wangu?
What?	Chii?
What did you do?	Waita sei?
Who?	Ndiani
Who is the traditional leader of this village?	Ndiani Sabhuku wemusha uno?
Who did this?	Ndiani akaita izvi?
Why?	Sei?
Why did he do this?	Sei akaita izvi?
Why is there no food?	Sei pasina chikafu?

How can you use "how much" to buy things?

How much?	Zvingani?
How much is this food?	Chikafu ichi chirikuita marii?
How much is a ticket to Victoria Falls	Imarii kuenda KuVictoria Falls?

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Greetings & Introductions
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Numbers
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Days of the week
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Months of the year
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Time Concepts
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Question Words
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? How Much?

Traveling
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Shopping
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Important Verbs
To be, To Have, To Do, To Say, To Go, To Know, To Want, To Can & To Use

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Phrases
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