Shona for little ones
Words, songs and games that teach toddlers their first Shona, with sound on every tap and nothing to read. Grown-ups learn too.
Free · ages 2–5 · no ads · works on tablets and phones
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Listen
Every word is said in Shona, then English, then Shona again, so little ears hear it twice.
Tap & play
Big pictures and gentle games with no wrong answers. Shiri cheers every try.
Sing along
Short songs turn new words into tunes children ask for again and again.
What we learn Zvatinodzidza
Tap a topic to hear it
Musoro
Head · say it like moo-SOH-roh
For grown-ups
- Keep the heritage alive. Give children growing up outside Zimbabwe the language of their Gogo and Sekuru.
- Little and often. Lessons take 3–5 minutes, and Shiri suggests a break so screen time stays short.
- Learn together. Every word shows English and how to say it, so you can practise at bath time or in the car.
- Safe by design. No ads, no outside links in play mode, and a press-and-hold lock that toddlers can't open.
“Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda.”
One thumb can't crush a louse. We go further together. Let's learn as a family.Help other families raise bilingual children 🇿🇼
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