Shona Tongue Twisters
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Original:
Vasati vasvika paSvondo, tsvaira masvosve nemutsvairo waSvosve
English:
Before they arrive at church, sweep the ants with Svosve's broom.
Original:
Vana vana vana vana vana vana vana vana
English:
4 children have 4 children who have 4 children
Shona is a tonal language - so the "vana" are pronounced differently. Dear Shona native speakers: would you kindly send me a spoken version as a mp3 file?"
Original:
Chengetedza chinhu chepamusoro
English:
The most important thing is prioritization
Original:
Chimwe chete chepamoyo
English:
Only one mind is enough
Original:
Zvipo zvipo zvakanyatsogara
English:
Different strokes for different folks
Original:
Mudhara wekutambudzika haana kutambudzika nekudzika
English:
The wise man who doesn't get lost doesn't get lost while getting lost
Original:
Mwana wekunze akadai asina kunze
English:
A child born in a house doesn't necessarily have to stay in the house
Original:
Nzou dzakadaro dzakadaro
English:
Different elephants are different
Original:
Mazai anoziva nemazai anogona kutora
English:
The rain that knows doesn't know how to take
Original:
Pamwe pacho pano pakadaro
English:
Together with one, on the same level, different
Original:
Pfuti dzemapfuti dzemapfuti
English:
Rocks upon rocks upon rocks
Original:
Nyika yako yako hainyatsobudirira
English:
Your own country doesn't deceive you