Description
Your first sure steps in chiShona, the language of Zimbabwe: greet, count, shop and talk about home, with a say-it-like guide on every single line. This is the full written study guide for Shona CEFR A1 (Beginners): about 3,600 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.
What is inside
- 13 modules with vocabulary tables: 167 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
- A sounds and pronunciation section
- 2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
- 8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
- Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key
Modules in this guide
- About chiShona
- Greetings & courtesy
- Introduce yourself
- Numbers 1–20
- Tens, hundreds & thousands
- Days, time & when
- Food & drink
- Shopping & money
- Places & directions
- Speaking Like a Local – Formal vs Everyday
- Family & people
- Around the home
- Feelings & useful words
By the end of this level you can
- Greet people correctly for the time of day and respond politely to 'How are you?'
- Introduce yourself – say your name, where you are from and where you live.
- Count from one to twenty, say the tens, and use 100 and 1000.
- Name the days of the week and ask and tell the time of day.
- Order food and drink and ask for things politely in a shop.
Good to know
- Viewable online in your account, on any device. It is not a download to keep.
- A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
- Built from the same content as our interactive Shona A1 lessons.
Get every level for less
The complete Shona pack ($99) includes all six Shona study guides (A1 to C2) plus the interactive online lessons for every level.
Practise speaking
When you are ready to use it in conversation, find a tutor for 1-on-1 lessons.