ChiShona
English
Tarisa.
Ini ndinomhanya.
Ndinosvetuka.
Ndinotamba.
Ndinofara.
Look.
I run.
I jump.
I play.
I feel happy.
Tarisa.
Ndiri kuona maruva.
Maruva akanaka.
Look.
I see flowers.
Flowers are beautiful.
Tarisa.
Ndiani uyo?
Iye akanaka.
Look.
Who is that?
He is attractive.
Ndiani uyu?
Ndiri kutadza kumhanya.
Ndiri kutadza kusvetuka.
Ndiri kutya.
Who is this?
I am failing to run.
I am failing to jump.
I am afraid.
Ndiani uyu?
Ndakabata ani?
Iye mudiki.
Ndiani mudiki uyu?
Who is this?
Whom am I holding?
He is small.
Who is this small one?
Ndiri kuda kudya.
Iwe uri mudiki.
Ndinoda kudya iwe.
I want to eat.
You are small.
I want to eat you.
Yowe, yowe.
Kwete, kwete, kwete.
Ndapota.
Yowe, yowe (expressing distress).
No, no, no.
Please.
Ndinoda kuenda.
Ndiri mudiki.
Ndapota.
I want to go.
I am small.
Please.
Hongu uri mudiki.
Enda. Enda.
Mhanya. Mhanya. Mhanya.
Yes you are small.
Go. Go.
Run. Run. Run.
Unonzwisisa.
Wazviita.
Iwe wakanaka.
Chisara.
You are understanding.
Thank you.
Iwe wakanaka.
Goodbye.
Ndiri kufara.
Ndiri kutamba.
Ndiri kumhanya.
Ndiri kusvetuka.
I am happy.
I am playing.
I am running.
I am jumping.
Ndinofarira pano.
Ndinofamba pano.
Ndinorara pano.
Ndinogara pano.
I like it here.
I walk here.
I sleep here.
I live here.
Tarisa.
Chii?
Ndiri kutadza kunzwisisa.
Look.
What is it?
I cannot understand.
Yowe, yowe.
Kwete, kwete, kwete.
Ndapota.
Yowe, yowe (expressing distress).
No, no, no.
Please.
Ndiri kutya.
Ndinoda kubuda.
Ndapota.
I am afraid.
I want to get out.
Please.
Ndiri pano.
Ndiri kuuya.
Mira.
I am here.
I am coming.
Wait.
Iwe?
Unogona chii?
Uri mudiki!
You?
What can you do?
You are small!
Hongu ndiri mudiki.
Ini ndinoshanda.
Iwe mira.
Tarisa.
Yes I am small.
I am a hardworker.
Wait.
Look.
Ona.
Simuka. Simuka.
Enda. Enda.
See.
Get up. Get up.
Go. Go.
Chokwadi unoshanda.
Wazviita.
Iwe wakanaka.
You are truly a hardworker.
Thank you.
You are good.
Uri mudiki, asi uri muyamuri mukuru.
Iwe wakanaka.
Uya neni.
Famba neni.
You are small, but you are a great helper.
You are good.
Come with me.
Walk with me.
