Short native Shona sentences for reading practice, each paired with its English translation. Front: the Shona sentence. Back: English translation.
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- Ndinoda mhuri yangu.
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I love my family.
- Baba vangu vanoshanda muhofisi.
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My father works in an office.
- Amai vangu vari kubika chikafu.
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My mother is cooking food.
- Tiri kuenda kuchikoro.
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We are going to school.
- Shamwari yangu inoda basa rayo.
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My friend loves his job.
- Ndinonwa mvura mangwanani.
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I drink water in the morning.
- Mukomana ari kunyora.
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The boy is writing.
- Vana vari kutamba panze.
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The children are playing outside.
- Ndinoverenga bhuku usiku.
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I read a book at night.
- Ari kurara.
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He is sleeping.
- Tinodya tese manheru.
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We eat together in the evening.
- Mukoma wangu anogara kuHarare.
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My older brother lives in Harare.
- Ndakatenga hove kumusika.
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I bought fish at the market.
- Motokari iyi inomhanya zvakanyanya.
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This car goes very fast.
- Kwakanaya mvura nezuro.
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It rained yesterday.