Airport & Customs

1. Ndokumbira muratidze pasipoti yenyu

   Ndo-ku-mbi-ra mu-ra-ti-dze pa-si-po-ti ye-nyu

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Shona follows SVO word order

2. Chii chinangwa chekushanyira kwako?

   Chii chi-nang-wa che-ku-sha-nyi-ra kwa-ko?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Chii" = what

3. Wakutarisira kurara usiku ungani?

   Wa-ku-ta-ri-si-ra ku-ra-ra u-si-ku u-nga-ni?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ungani" = how many

4. Une chimwe chinhu chinofanira kuziviswa?

   U-ne chi-mwe chi-nhu chi-no-fa-ni-ra ku-zi-vi-swa?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Une" = do you have

5. Mabhegi angu haasati asvika

   Ma-bhe-gi a-ngu ha-a-sa-ti a-svi-ka

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Haasati" = not yet

6. Iri ibhegi remaoko

   I-ri i-bhe-gi re-ma-o-ko

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Maoko" = hands (plural of "ruoko")

7. Ndiri kupfuura chete

   Ndi-ri ku-pfu-u-ra che-te

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ku-" = verb prefix

8. Gedhi riri kupi?

   Ge-dhi ri-ri ku-pi?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kupi" = where

9. Kukwira ndege kunotanga rini?

   Ku-kwi-ra nde-ge ku-no-ta-nga ri-ni?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Rini" = when

10. Chitoro chisina chero mutero chiri kupi?

    Chi-to-ro chi-si-na che-ro mu-te-ro chi-ri ku-pi?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Mutero" = tax

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