| chiShona | English | français |
| -bvunza | to ask | questionner, demander |
| ... ani ? | Who? | Qui ? |
| ... ipi ? ... chipi ? | Which? | Quel ? |
| Chii ... ? ... chii ? | What? | Quoi ? |
| ... sei(ko) ? | How? | Comment ? |
| I marii ? | How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ? |
| angani ? | How many? | Combien ? |
| ... kupi ? | Where? | Où ? |
| ... rinhi ? | When? | Quand ? |
| Sei(ko) ... ? | Why? | Pourquoi ? |
| Nokuti | Because | Parce que |
| mhinduro -pindura |
the answer to answer |
la réponse répondre |