Asking Questions in Shona: "I have a question"

In Shona, you say, "I have a question," as "Ndine mubvunzo."

Here are five sentences with translations​

• Ndine mubvunzo pamusoro pebasa. (I have a question about the work.)
• Ndine mubvunzo nezvechitima. (I have a question about the train.)
• Ndine mubvunzo, unogona kundibatsira here? (I have a question, can you help me?)
• Ndine mubvunzo nezve mutambo uyu. (I have a question about this game.)

Here are some common question words in Shona:​

• Chii? (What?)
• Ndiani? (Who)
• Sei? (How?)
• Kupi? (Where?)
• Rini? (When?)

Start your sentence with the right question word, and you're good to go!

Here are some more examples:​

• Chii chauri kuda? (What do you want?)
• Ndiani zita rako? (What is your name? - literally, "Who is your name?")
• Kupi kwaunogara? (Where do you live?)
• Rini wauya kuZimbabwe? (When did you come to Zimbabwe?)

See? Simple! Now you're ready to start asking questions in Shona. Go ahead, give it a try!