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			<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Gender\|Learn about Gender in Shona Grammar]], [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Descriptive-Adjectives\|Adjectives and Adverbs]], [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Question-Words\|Question Words]] & [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Connecting-Sentences\|Connecting Sentences]].</span>
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	- Listen to native speakers and try to imitate their tone and intonation when asking questions.		- Listen to native speakers and try to imitate their tone and intonation when asking questions.
	- Use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=111 Polyglot Club], find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona/question questions] you may have!		- Use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=111 Polyglot Club], find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona/question questions] you may have!


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	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]		* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
	* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]		* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]
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	- Use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=111 Polyglot Club], find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona/question questions] you may have!		- Use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=111 Polyglot Club], find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona/question questions] you may have!

	== Sources ==
	* [~~https~~://~~en.wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki/Shona_language~~ Shona ~~Language Wikipedia page~~]		<span class='maj'></span>
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Vocabulary_of_Shetlandic Vocabulary of the~~ Shona language Wikipedia ~~page~~]		==Sources==
			* [http://learn101.org/shona_grammar.php Shona Grammar \| LEARN101.ORG]
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language Shona language - Wikipedia]

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	<div class="pg_page_title">Shona Grammar - ~~How to Ask~~ Questions</div>		<div class="pg_page_title">Shona Grammar - Questions</div>
	Hi Shona learners! 😊<br>In ~~today's~~ lesson, we will ~~be learning~~ how to ~~ask~~ questions in Shona~~. Asking questions is an important part of any language~~, and ~~it can be tricky~~ to ~~get~~ the ~~grammar right. But don't worry~~, ~~with a bit of practice~~ you~~'ll~~ be able to ask questions ~~like a native speaker in no time!~~
			Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona Shona] learners! 😊<br>
			In this lesson, we will learn about Shona questions. We will cover the different question words, how to form questions in Shona, and some examples to help you understand better. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to ask and answer several types of questions.

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	== ~~Basic~~ Question ~~Structure~~ ==		== Question Words ==

	~~The basic structure for asking questions in Shona is very simple. All you need to do is add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. For example:~~

	* Wena unoda kuenda? (Do you want to ~~go?)~~		Just like in English, Shona has several question words that are used to form different types of questions. Here are some of the most common ones:
	* Wena ha unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)

	~~As you can see, the only difference between a statement and a question is the addition of the particle~~ "ha".		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Shona !! Pronunciation !! English
			\|-
			\| Ndiri kuda kurara here? \|\| ndee-ree koo-dah koo-rah-rah heh-reh? \|\| Am I allowed to sleep?
			\|-
			\| Kune vakawanda venyu kuchurch kwandiri? \|\| koo-neh vah-kah-wahn-dah vay-nu koo-choor-ch kwah-ndee-ree \|\| Are there many of you going to my church?
			\|-
			\| Ndoda kusarudza hangu neteam yangu. \|\| n-doh-dah koo-sah-rood-zah hahn-goo neh-teh-am yahn-goo \|\| I want to play with my team.
			\|-
			\| Mhuka yacho yakapenga here? \|\| mhoo-kah yah-choo yah-kah-pen-gah heh-reh? \|\| Is your goat crazy?
			\|-
			\| Wakambomira here ndiende kumba? \|\| wah-kahm-boh-meer-ah heh-reh ndee-en-deh koo-mbah? \|\| Did you wait for me to go home?
			\|}

	== ~~Yes/No~~ Questions ==		== Forming Questions ==

	~~Yes/no questions are the most common type of questions in Shona.~~ To form a ~~yes/no~~ question, you simply add the ~~particle "ha" to~~ the ~~end~~ of the sentence. ~~For example:~~		To form a question in Shona, you can simply add the question word at the beginning of the sentence, and change the intonation to indicate that it is a question.

	* Wena unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)		For example:
	* Wena ha unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)

	~~The answer~~ to ~~this question can either be "yes" or "no"~~.		- Ndoda kusarudza hangu neteam yangu. (I want to play with my team.)
			- Ko ndoda kusarudza? (What do I want to play?)

	~~== Wh-Questions ==~~		In this example, we added the question word "ko" (meaning 'what') at the beginning of the sentence, and changed the intonation to indicate that it is a question. The answer to this question would be "ndoda kusarudza hangu neteam yangu" ("I want to play with my team").

	Wh-questions are used to ask for more information. To form a wh-question, you need to use a wh-word at the beginning of the sentence. The most common wh-words are "chi", "chii", "chino", "chiiro", "chimwe", and "chimiro". For example:		== Examples ==

	* Chi unoda kuenda? (What do you want to ~~go?)~~		Here are some more examples to help you understand how to form questions in Shona:
	* Chiiro unoda kuenda? (Where do you ~~want~~ to ~~go?)~~

	~~The answer to these questions will depend on~~ the ~~context.~~		* Person 1: Ndinoda kuti mutsva wandakabata ndewako. (I want the key I gave you)
			* Person 2: Mutsva wandakabata unenge wakashandisei? (How did you use the key I gave you?)

	~~== Tag Questions ==~~		* Person 1: Musha mukuru here? (Is this a big village?)
			* Person 2: Aah, ndeachava. (No, it's not)

	~~Tag questions~~ are ~~used to confirm something that~~ you ~~think is true~~. ~~To form a tag question, you need to add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. For example:~~		* Person 1: Uri kuita se? (What are you doing?)
			* Person 2: Ndiri kuteerera mukana wangu waunotora pandiri. (I am waiting for my turn)

	* ~~Wena unoda kuenda, ha~~? (~~You~~ want to go, ~~right?~~)		* Person 1: Unoda kudya here? (Do you want to eat?)
			* Person 2: Aah, ndingagoni. (No, I'm not hungry)

	~~The answer to this question can either be "yes" or "no"~~.		* Person 1: Denga rinovharwa here? (Is the sky blue?)
			* Person 2: Aah, rinozouya. (No, it's raining)

	== ~~Summary~~ ==		== Tips ==

	~~In this lesson~~, ~~we have learned how to ask~~ questions in Shona. ~~We have seen that the basic structure for~~ asking questions ~~is to add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence~~. ~~We have also seen that there are three types of questions~~: ~~yes~~/~~no questions, wh~~-~~questions~~, and ~~tag~~ questions.		- Practice, practice, practice! The more you form questions in Shona, the easier it will become.
			- Listen to native speakers and try to imitate their tone and intonation when asking questions.
			- Use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=111 Polyglot Club], find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/shona/question questions] you may have!

	~~<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below~~.~~<br>Feel free to edit this~~ wiki page ~~if you think it can be improved~~. 😎		== Sources ==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language Shona Language Wikipedia page]
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocabulary_of_Shetlandic Vocabulary of the Shona language Wikipedia page]

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	=~~=Related Lessons==~~		{{#seo:
	* [[Language/Shona/Grammar~~/Gender~~\|~~Gender]]~~		\|title=Shona Grammar - Questions
	* [[Language/Shona~~/Grammar/Plurals\|Plurals]]~~		\|keywords=Shona grammar, Shona language, forming questions in Shona, Shona question words
	* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Pronouns\|~~Pronouns]]~~		\|description=In this lesson, we will learn about Shona questions. We will cover the different question words, how to form questions in Shona, and some examples to help you understand better. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to ask and answer several types of questions.
	* [[Language/Shona~~/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]~~		}}
	* [[Language/Shona~~/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]~~
	* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]

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			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]]
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Plurals\|Plurals]]
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Pronouns\|Pronouns]]
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Shona/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]

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<div class="pg_page_title">Shona Grammar - How to Ask Questions</div>
Hi Shona learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be learning how to ask questions in Shona. Asking questions is an important part of any language, and it can be tricky to get the grammar right. But don't worry, with a bit of practice you'll be able to ask questions like a native speaker in no time!

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== Basic Question Structure ==

The basic structure for asking questions in Shona is very simple. All you need to do is add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* Wena unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)
* Wena ha unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)

As you can see, the only difference between a statement and a question is the addition of the particle "ha".

== Yes/No Questions ==

Yes/no questions are the most common type of questions in Shona. To form a yes/no question, you simply add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* Wena unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)
* Wena ha unoda kuenda? (Do you want to go?)

The answer to this question can either be "yes" or "no".

== Wh-Questions ==

Wh-questions are used to ask for more information. To form a wh-question, you need to use a wh-word at the beginning of the sentence. The most common wh-words are "chi", "chii", "chino", "chiiro", "chimwe", and "chimiro". For example:

* Chi unoda kuenda? (What do you want to go?)
* Chiiro unoda kuenda? (Where do you want to go?)

The answer to these questions will depend on the context.

== Tag Questions ==

Tag questions are used to confirm something that you think is true. To form a tag question, you need to add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* Wena unoda kuenda, ha? (You want to go, right?)

The answer to this question can either be "yes" or "no".

== Summary ==

In this lesson, we have learned how to ask questions in Shona. We have seen that the basic structure for asking questions is to add the particle "ha" to the end of the sentence. We have also seen that there are three types of questions: yes/no questions, wh-questions, and tag questions.

<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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