How to count in Shona

how to count in shona one to fifty 1 to 50

Today we are going to learn how to count in Shona. Let’s count from 1 to 50 in Shona with Gogo Alice
Sarura Kids loves counting in Shona!
Counting is lots of fun!
The easiest way to count in Shona is to remember that after the number ten you say ten and add one of the following numbers to ten.

So eleven would be ten and one
Twelve would be ten and two
Thirteen would be ten and three
Twenty would be two tens
Thirty would be three tens
And so on…
Until you get to one ninety

So to help you prepare
One is motsi
Two is mbiri
Three is nhatu
Four is ina
Five is shanu
Six is nhanhatu
Seven is nomwe
Eight is sere
Nine is pfumbamwe
Ten is gumi

Now that you know the basics you are ready to count along with us!

Jump right in and let’s learn Shona as we learn how to count from one to fifty with Gogo Alice today!


How to count in Shona (1 to 50) Shona Lesson with Sarura Kids


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