Shona Language


Scenario One

In Kadoma, Zimbabwe, Nelson goes to a restaurant owned by Stella to get some food..

Nelson: Hey Stella, whats up?
Stella: Ah, my favourite customer, how are you? How is your family?
Nelson: The family is good thanks, do you have my favourite food ready? I have a work meeting soon, so I need to eat quickly
Stella: Of course, Sadza with beef and Mazoe. I already started to cook before you arrived
Nelson: This is why you are my favourite restaurant. There is a new restaurant but I will always eat here
Stella: Oh, there is a new restaurant here? Where is the restaurant?
Nelson: The restaurant is on Kings Street, it is not far from here
Stella: Okay, I need to see this new place, thanks for the information. You can pay 4 USD for the food
Nelson: Oh! Thanks for the discount, i'll see you later
Nelson: Hei Stella, wakadii?
Stella: Ah, mutengi wandinoda, uri sei? Mhuri yenyu yakadii?
Nelson: Mhuri yangu inofara chose, mungaita chikafu chandinofarira chakagadzirwa kare here? Ndine musangano kubasa munguva pfupi inotevera, ndaida kudya nekukurumidza
Stella: Ichokwadi, tine Sadza nenyama yemombe uye Mazoe. Tatanga kubika usati wasvika
Nelson: Ndosaka ndichifarira kudya pano kunyangwe pane imwe resitorendi itsva yakavhurwa
Stella: Ah, pane resitorendi itsva yakavhurwa pano? Iripi?
Nelson: Iri muna Kings Street, haisi kure nepano
Stella: Zvakanaka, ndinoda kuona nzvimbo tsva iyi, ndatenda neruzivo. Unogona kubhadhara 4 USD yechikafu chako
Nelson: Ah! Ndatenda nemutengo uyu, ndichazokuonai gare gare

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