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Shona Lessons With Kudzai

Shona is the main language spoken in Zimbabwe Africa. The language is fun and easy to learn, and this Shona language podcast will help you learn it on-the-go. This podcast is designed for beginner level shona learners, and starts from scratch with basic greetings.

Episodes Archive

Download Lesson 009 - Kuwedzera - Adding  05-13-2010 (15.39 MB)

Lesson 009 - Kuwedzera - Adding

  • Today's lesson is entitled "Kuwedzera" which means "To Add," or "Adding."

Download 60 Second Shona-004-Tamba-Mwana-Funga  12-15-2009 (0.79 MB)

60 Second Shona-004-Tamba-Mwana-Funga

  • See this lesson and more on www.kudzai.net

Download 60 Second Shona-003-Uko-Tsvaga-Nyora  12-08-2009 (0.91 MB)

60 Second Shona-003-Uko-Tsvaga-Nyora

  • Uko-Over there, Tsvaga-Search For, Nyora-Write.

Download 60 Second Shona-002-Naya-Kunze-Dombo  12-01-2009 (0.92 MB)

60 Second Shona-002-Naya-Kunze-Dombo

  • Naya - Raining, Kunze - Outside, Dombo - Rock (or) Stone

Download 60 Second Shona-001-Nezuro-Mwari-Gore  11-30-2009 (0.88 MB)

60 Second Shona-001-Nezuro-Mwari-Gore

  • Nezuro-Yesterday, Mwari-God, Gore-Year

Download Lesson 008 - Subject Prefixes  11-25-2009 (12.03 MB)

Lesson 008 - Subject Prefixes

  • This lesson will teach us how to use the six personal pronouns we learned in lesson 7: Ini, Isu, Iwe, Imi, Iye, and Ivo. Visit www.kudzai.net to read along.

Download Lesson 007 - Shona Pronouns  10-16-2009 (13.55 MB)

Lesson 007 - Shona Pronouns

  • Today we're going to be learning Shona Pronouns: Ini, Isu, Iwe, Imi, Iye, Ivo. Visit www.kudzai.net to read along to this lesson.

Download Lesson 006 - Question Words  09-18-2009 (20.21 MB)

Lesson 006 - Question Words

  • Today we're going to be learning some Shona question words and phrases. Ani, Chinyi, Kupi, Riinhi, Sei, Sei. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

Download Lesson 005 - Common Shona Phrases  09-01-2009 (15.9 MB)

Lesson 005 - Common Shona Phrases

  • Today we're going to begin with a pronunciation guide to the words and phrases that you received via twitter since our last lesson.

Download Lesson 004 - Ngatidye Chikafu - Lets Eat Food  08-19-2009 (21.76 MB)

Lesson 004 - Ngatidye Chikafu - Lets Eat Food

  • Today's lesson, is entitled Ngatidye Chikafu, meaning Let's eat food!

Download Lesson 003 - Kuenda kuTown  08-09-2009 (18.68 MB)

Lesson 003 - Kuenda kuTown

  • Today, our lesson will take us through a story entitled "Kuenda Ku Town" which means "Going to Town." In Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, the city center which is referred to as "town" is the heart of the city.

Download Lesson 002 - Morning Greeting  07-18-2009 (5.76 MB)

Lesson 002 - Morning Greeting

  • In this lesson, we learn how to say Good morning, and how to respond.

Download Lesson 001 - Greetings - 3 Ways to Say Hello  07-18-2009 (4.91 MB)

Lesson 001 - Greetings - 3 Ways to Say Hello

  • Lesson 001 teaches us 3 ways to say hello. Mhoro, Mhoroyi, and Zvirisei.