Shona For Beginners

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All of the following lessons for Beginners are part of the Shona By Email course at LearnShona.com. This comprehensive course integrates all of the lessons from LearnShona.com from Beginner right through to Advanced Level. Learn More.

Introduction to Shona

Introduction to the Shona for Beginner’s Course
Pronunciation
Useful expressions

Shona Grammar - Part 1

Useful grammar
Possessives
Some commonly used expressions
To know (versions of)

Shona Greetings  

Commonly used words
First encounter greetings
Greetings between two children
Greetings between an adult and a child
Greetings between two children
Afternoon and evening greetings
Extended Greetings
To be (Present tense)
Taking leave
Introductions
Some Vocabulary

Shona Grammar - Part 2

Possessive stems used in introductions
Introduction using ‘zita’(name)
Introduction using nzi
Getting to know each other
Further Vocabulary
Age/birthday/years
Further Grammar

Shona Discussions

Jobs/Occupation
Education
Home
Marital Status
To Have
Address
Telephone Number
Pets/animals
Family

Shona Grammar - Part 3

Comparatives/Superlatives relating to Family and Age
Possessives
Likes/Dislikes
Languages
To Speak

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