Ndima 1
ChiShona mutauro wedu unotapira kunge uchi,
ChiShona is our mother tongue, as sweet as golden honey,
Wakapfuma netsumo, madimikira, nenhetembo.
Rich with proverbs, idioms, and rhythmic praise poetry.
Ndiwo mukoko unochengeta tsika nemidzi yedu,
It is the vessel that preserves our customs and roots,
Taura mutauro wako nekudada kwese kwaunoenda!
Speak your language with pride wherever in the world you go!
Ndima 2
Muti usina midzi unodonha kana mhepo ikavhuvhuta,
A tree without roots topples when the strong wind blows,
Asi anoziva mutauro wake akamira pamusoro pedombo.
But one who knows their mother tongue stands firm upon a rock.
Dzidzisa vana vechimanjemanje kutaura ChiShona,
Teach the rising generation to speak and cherish ChiShona,
Nhaka yedu irambe ichipenya kusvikira narini!
So our heritage shines brightly from generation to generation!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Mutauro |
moo-TAH-oo-roh |
Language, speech, mother tongue |
| Chiremera |
chee-reh-MEH-rah |
Dignity, honor, respectability |
| Midzi |
MEE-dzee |
Roots, heritage, origins |
| Kudada |
koo-DAH-dah |
Healthy pride, confidence |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Mutauro wako ndiyo nhaka yako; ude uye uududzire vana vako.
English: Your mother tongue is the heartbeat of your identity; treasure it and pass it on.