Urban Shona
Education
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A multilingual Shona dictionary that translates from most languages to Shona, with real-life phrases, proverbs, and interactive quizzes.
A comprehensive multilingual Shona dictionary and translator built for learners around the world.
Translate from most major languages into Shona, with a clean interface localized in languages like Chinese, German, Hindi and more. Look up words instantly, hear native pronunciations, and learn through illustrated entries.
Go beyond single words with practical phrase categories for real-life situations — including greetings, respectful expressions for different ages, asking for directions, and more. Discover Shona proverbs with English equivalents, meanings, and translations to gain a deeper understanding of both the language and the culture.
Track your progress with interactive quizzes, including image-to-Shona word matching and audio-based phrase matching, designed to help you build real fluency.
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• New Localizations added: German, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, and Thai — the app interface is now localized to make learning Shona easier for more people around the world.
• Translate from any language to Shona: You can now enter text in virtually any language and get accurate Shona translations.
• New phrasebook: Multiple categories for real-life situations, including respectful expressions for different ages, greetings, directions, and more.
• Proverbs added: Explore Shona proverbs with English equivalents, meanings, and translations.
• Seasonal themes: Fresh looks for special times of year like Breast Cancer Awareness, Valentine’s, Halloween, and Christmas.
• General performance improvements and minor fixes.
The developer, Desmond Rgwaringesu, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- Desmond Rgwaringesu
- Size
- 21.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
German and 8 more
- German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Shona, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Tose Package $5.99
- Genesis Package $1.99
- Ubuntu Package $3.99
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2026 Urbanshona. All Rights Reserved