Sightseeing

1. Victoria Falls iri kupi?

   Vic-to-ri-a Falls i-ri ku-pi?

   Where is Victoria Falls?

   Usage

   Used to ask about Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe's most famous tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   Victoria Falls is also called "Mosi-oa-Tunya" (the smoke that thunders), which is a Kololo name, not a Shona one. One of the world's largest waterfalls.

2. Ndinoda kutenga tikiti rimwe

   Ndi-no-da ku-te-nga ti-ki-ti ri-mwe

   I want to buy one ticket

   Usage

   Used to buy a ticket at tourist attractions and national parks

   Grammar Note

   "rimwe" means "one" and agrees with the ri- class noun "tikiti" in Shona.

3. Ndinogona kutora mifananidzo pano?

   Ndi-no-go-na ku-to-ra mi-fa-na-ni-dzo pa-no?

   Can I take photos here?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to take photos at tourist sites

   Grammar Note

   "mifananidzo" means "photos/portraits" in Shona. "kutora mifananidzo" = "to take photos".

4. Nzvimbo iyi iri kure nepi?

   Nzvi-mbo i-yi i-ri ku-re ne-pi?

   How far away is this place?

   Usage

   Used to ask how far a tourist destination is

   Grammar Note

   "kure" means "far/distant" in Shona. "nepi" asks "how much/how far?" in the quantitative sense.

5. Muripo wekupinda wakangani?

   Mu-ri-po we-ku-pi-nda wa-ka-nga-ni?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask admission fees at parks, museums, and attractions

   Grammar Note

   "muripo" means "fee/payment". "wekupinda" means "for entering" (possessive). Together: "entrance fee".

6. Ndinoda mutungamiri

   Ndi-no-da mu-tu-nga-mi-ri

   I want a guide

   Usage

   Used to hire a guide at a tourist attraction or national park

   Grammar Note

   "Mutungamiri" is the word for a guide. "mugove" means "a share/portion" and must not be used

7. Kune nzvimbo dzekuona dzetsika pedyo here?

   Ku-ne nzvi-mbo dze-ku-o-na dze-tsi-ka pe-dyo he-re?

   Are there cultural sightseeing spots nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find cultural and historical sightseeing spots related to Shona culture

   Grammar Note

   "dzekuona" means "for seeing" (possessive). "dzetsika" means "of culture" (tsika = culture/customs); "pedyo" means "nearby"

8. Ndinokumbira undifotere pano

   Ndi-no-ku-mbi-ra u-ndi-fo-te-re pa-no

   Please take a photo of me here

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to take a photo of you at a tourist site

   Grammar Note

   "undifotere" uses "fota" (photograph) with applied "-ere" suffix. "-ndi-" is the object infix "me/for me"

9. Kune chitoro chezviyeuchidzo here?

   Ku-ne chi-to-ro che-zvi-ye-u-chi-dzo he-re?

   Is there a souvenir shop?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a souvenir shop at a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "zviyeuchidzo" means "souvenirs/keepsakes" (zvi-class). "che-" is the chi-class possessive connective

10. Museum inovhurwa rinhi?

    Mu-se-um i-no-vhu-rwa ri-nhi?

    When does the museum open?

    Usage

    Used to ask opening hours of a museum or cultural institution

    Grammar Note

    "vhurwa" is the passive of "vhura" (to open). "rinhi" is the Shona question word for "when?"

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