{"product_id":"complete-shona-handbook-for-beginners-kelvin-jasi-jasi-9798194144235","title":"Complete Shona Handbook For Beginners: Learn Everyday Shona Grammar, Vocabulary, Conversations \u0026 Practical Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn Shona from the ground up, and start using it in everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete Shona Handbook for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, comprehensive introduction to the Shona language designed for beginners who want more than a list of words and phrases. Whether you are learning Shona for travel, family, relationships, work, cultural connection, teaching, or everyday communication, this book gives you a structured foundation for understanding and using the language with greater confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible style, this handbook takes you step by step through the essential building blocks of Shona. You will learn how Shona words are formed, how sentences are constructed, how verbs change according to tense and mood, and how nouns and their grammatical classes work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eShona pronunciation and basic language structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNoun classes (mipanda yemazita)\u003c\/b\u003e and how they affect other words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePronouns, possessives, selectors and quantifiers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresent, past, future and conditional tenses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNegative forms and questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjunctive and potential forms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePassive voice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVerb extensions\u003c\/b\u003e, including causative, intensive, applied, reciprocal, passive and potential forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelative constructions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopulatives and other important grammatical structures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLocative prefixes\u003c\/b\u003e such as \u003ci\u003emu-\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eku-\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epa-\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekwa-\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryday vocabulary and practical expressions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon mistakes Shona learners make\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryday survival conversations for real-life situations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003emini-dictionary\u003c\/b\u003e for quick reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes numerous examples, practice exercises, translations and answer sections to help you move from simply recognizing Shona to actually forming your own sentences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than memorizing isolated phrases, you will begin to understand \u003cb\u003ewhy Shona sentences are constructed the way they are\u003c\/b\u003e. This makes it easier to create new sentences and communicate beyond the examples presented in the book.\u003c\/p\u003eWho is this book for?\u003cp\u003eThis handbook is suitable for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete beginners with little or no knowledge of Shona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople of Zimbabwean heritage who want to reconnect with the language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeigners and visitors who want to communicate in Shona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents learning Shona independently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartners and spouses in intercultural relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers and tutors looking for a practical Shona reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone interested in Zimbabwean language and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are starting from zero or already know a few Shona words, \u003ci\u003eComplete Shona Handbook for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e provides a practical foundation for taking your next steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book, practise the language, and begin speaking Shona with confidence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelvin Jasi Jasi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798194144235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Kelvin Jasi Jasi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546687705343,"sku":"9798194144235","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/complete-shona-handbook-for-beginners-kelvin-jasi-jasi-9798194144235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}