Thank you for all the lovely comments! I am proud to be Zimbabwean! However, there have been some negative comments and to those people I will say: I can understand Shona completely. I've been living in the UK since I was 5 years old. I spent most of my time around English people so guess what I spoke? English! At home my parents would speak to me exclusively in Shona and I often reply in Shona but over time I let it slip. Anyone criticizing my parents for not forcing me to keep up my Shona must live luxurious lives because being an immigrant isn't easy. Tell me, when my mum was working 2 jobs, night and day, when was she meant to be doing language lessons? She was taking me swimming, taking me to the park, making sure I enjoy my childhood. She kept my love for my culture alive in other ways and now as an adult I have the time to learn Shona. I didn't have to make this video but I was happy to show what many kids in the diaspora struggle with but I wanted to show it's totally possible to reconnect with your culture. I love my country and I will continue to make videos about it, please don't discourage this with your negativity.
You dont have to waste your time explaining to people why you can't speak shona. We live in an era of keyboard bullies. What counts is you want to learn so you are doing exactly that. Let the keyboard bullies get a life as evidently they need one busy focusing on someone who is edifying themsleves. Besides all that alot of Zimbabweans have immigrated due to our economy and had to raise thier children abroad what people dont realize is life abroad unogara urikubasa majority of your time... you see colleagues more than you see your own family so what do you expect to happen to our language. Instead of people routing for you actually making an effort they choose to be keyboard bullies screw them and thier lack of reality of why our language is being lost.
My kids struggle too.. guys its not easy.. as a parent we try but the child spends 1/3 of the day at school another 1/3 sleeping and u only hv very little time to.teach.. I think.as long as u can hear and understand, the rest will come.. Well done scola.. dnt give up.. listen to a lot of shona songs and sing along..
I am impressed by your zeal. My daughter is 15 and she is just like you. I just saw her in you in everything that you were doing with mum. She is just a lovely daughter and she makes me proud. I hope she will speak fluent Shona soon as she will be in Zim for a month.
I’m half Zimbabwean half Nigerian but I speak none bc my parents thought I would be confused but they didn’t realize that children pick up languages really well so I could’ve been trilingual if they had just try😔
I give you an A for effort. I can’t speak my native language either but understand it completely. Don’t pressure yourself to learn it so quickly. I admire your tenacity to learn though.
ItsRoseG sameee I feel like Zimbabweans who left zim or only have parents who can speak we can understand very well because it is spoken around us 😂❤️but speaking back isn’t as easy
im actually so mad at myself, i was born in the Uk, but i went to zim when i was one and came back here when i was 8, i always spoke shona in zim.... but like now im 14 and my dad never spoke to me in it, i literally started forgetting, now i cant even speak it, i can understand if i listen carefully... but i cant even speake it anymore. im trying to learn it, but iv'e got no one to talk to in shona.
I lived in Zim all my life and spoke Shona everyday then I moved to the US where I don’t speak Shona that often and I feel it slipping away. It’s not that I am forgetting but it’s just taking me longer to remember what to say and that breaks my heart because ndiri wezhira anobva masvingo ne Tara 😂
It's funny when people say she is proud of not speaking Shona. This reminds me of when I was first called a salad and I had never heard that word used to describe a person so I had no idea what it meant, but from the tone of the persons voice I knew it was something negative. When I moved to England my aunty told me in no uncertain terms that from today on, I was 11, you will no longer speak in Shona or Ndebele, but only English. She said that I must only answer in English at all times, so like a good little child, I did exactly what I was told. My family only spoke to me in English. I spoke English every single day at home and at school. I spoke so much English I started thinking exclusively in English and I forgot how to construct sentences in my native tongues. When people asked me if I spoke Shona or Ndebele I said no because I only spoke English and they thought I was trying to show off, but I wasn't. What was there to show off about? At some point during school a Zim girl came to my class and for the first time in years I started trying to speak in Ndebele. I never told my aunty about this, I don't think she would have been very impressed with me. My Ndebele was so bad because I could not remember 99% of words. I would think in English and try to translate into Ndebele and it just wasn't working, but the more I listened to her speak to me, the more the words started coming back to me. Shona on the other hand was non existent. My family spoke to me in English so I had no reference point for the language. I only started trying to speak Shona again in 2015 and my goodness, it was so terrible and I sounded so stupid. I was so embarrassed. My family were looking at me like something was wrong with me. They thought I sounded ridiculous and they laughed at me, so of course I resorted to speaking English. It's really irritating when someone is actually trying to learn something and instead of others encouraging them they laugh at them and tear them down. I decided to try again and I haven't stopped since. My Shona is still atrocious, but I keep trying. I don't know a lot of words for the things I want to say which makes speaking Shona difficult, so I end up just saying things in English. When my mum and aunty (not the one who told me to only speak English) are talking I am forever asking them what a lot of words mean and sometimes my aunt gets frustrated and tells me that there is no point in having a conversation if every few seconds someone keeps asking for definitions of words, but I'm trying to learn, so how will I learn when the people I'm relying on to help me learn don't want to?
@@laypeeThere are certainly people who genuinely just don't care to learn their own language or they pretend they can't speak it when they know they can, but what I was trying to get across is that a lot of the time many Zimbabweans never stop to ask why someone doesn't speak their language, they just decide and assume that someone is lazy or showing off, but that is not always the case. It's just good to have an open narrative rather than jumping to conclusions.
Sweetness overload😍😍😍😍😍 I teach my nieces and nephews shona. And their Australian and American accents sound so weird 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄sometimes I want to give up, I’m glad you tried tho! Kudos to mum for her patience😉
Ncooh this video is the cutest. I feel exactly like you. I'm married to a shona and my mother in law speaks shona strictly for me it's the fact that I don't understand most words but I'm learning. Keep it up girl. You inspire me
zvekumama izvi vamwe temakore tichigara kusina kana zimbo 1 but shona nditori bhinya chairo even my girlfriend haasi muzimbo but shona akutopedura ..kuzviitisa izvoo ndadzokere kumusha anoshandisa bond
zvakanaka izvi zveShona. ndazvifarira. ndinotenda scola nekutikurudzira kufarira mutauro wedu. vanofarira vana veZimbabwe vari kuita zve youtube ndinokumbira mundi supporte wo pa channel yangu.ndatenda
I am literally on the same boat girl, I can understand EVERYTHING but speaking and writing . ... Yo I need to sit down and learn 😂😭 I have been in Ireland since the age of 6!
My 4 girls are like you l speak to them in shona and they hear me but answers in English I live in America and it's a challenge too .only when they want something that's when they say mama ndokumbirawo .saka you are not alone ufunge .good job .
@@vongaimaphoo when u get to learn French and German .. you will definately believe shona is so easy.Its just like spanish.They was you speak its the same way you write it.
This was so cute, my mum should have done the same with me. I understand a lot, but speaking my own tongue, I get laughed at and mocked so I don't even try anymore. I can't wait for the next video! Good luck Scola!
I’m so desperate learn Shona I’m from Zimbabwe as well and I can’t speak Shona I can only a little bit but I don’t because I don’t want to embarrass myself
Wow this is actually seriously. Us as young people need to do better not to lose our mother tongue. How dead is it only speaking one language when we are blessed with two or more i.e Ndebele. Bless you for trying, keep it up xx.
You're so cute I can totally relate. My family on my father's side speak Ndebele. I was raised speaking Shona started learning Ndebele a bit late, and staying in Joburg a few years also helped. Now I understand Ndebele when someone speaks to me, even ndebele news on tv, but I have such a hard time speaking!! I'm always scared of getting the grammar wrong😂😂
Am trying to learn shona too, I understand you soo soo much, been forcing my roommates in college to speak in English so that we understand each other, as a result, my shona is so not good, just like Scola, keep learning these things happen
Thank you for all the lovely comments! I am proud to be Zimbabwean! However, there have been some negative comments and to those people I will say: I can understand Shona completely. I've been living in the UK since I was 5 years old. I spent most of my time around English people so guess what I spoke? English! At home my parents would speak to me exclusively in Shona and I often reply in Shona but over time I let it slip. Anyone criticizing my parents for not forcing me to keep up my Shona must live luxurious lives because being an immigrant isn't easy. Tell me, when my mum was working 2 jobs, night and day, when was she meant to be doing language lessons? She was taking me swimming, taking me to the park, making sure I enjoy my childhood. She kept my love for my culture alive in other ways and now as an adult I have the time to learn Shona. I didn't have to make this video but I was happy to show what many kids in the diaspora struggle with but I wanted to show it's totally possible to reconnect with your culture. I love my country and I will continue to make videos about it, please don't discourage this with your negativity.
Oh and by the way, I can read Shona 100% so don't think you can hide
Well said. I can relate I have younger brothers over there as well I get your struggle lol
keep on trying don't listen to those who critsiz
You dont have to waste your time explaining to people why you can't speak shona. We live in an era of keyboard bullies. What counts is you want to learn so you are doing exactly that. Let the keyboard bullies get a life as evidently they need one busy focusing on someone who is edifying themsleves.
Besides all that alot of Zimbabweans have immigrated due to our economy and had to raise thier children abroad what people dont realize is life abroad unogara urikubasa majority of your time... you see colleagues more than you see your own family so what do you expect to happen to our language. Instead of people routing for you actually making an effort they choose to be keyboard bullies screw them and thier lack of reality of why our language is being lost.
Hi Scola I saw your video and I was enjoying the shona teaching. You are so sweet. Your video is not boring I am keeping listening to it.
I’m so grateful that I’m able to speak Shona fluently as I’m only 13 and has never lived in Zimbabwe but keep trying 🇿🇼🇿🇼
Ashley Matapo 🇿🇼
zvinofadza well done
Looool humble brag much, lols to see it
@tadiwa c. urikuidzidzasei, i can help you
Lucky
Typical shona mom "kurumidza ndukuda kunobika maguru" I love this mom hahaha
Lal Jobs 😂 so typical
My kids struggle too.. guys its not easy.. as a parent we try but the child spends 1/3 of the day at school another 1/3 sleeping and u only hv very little time to.teach.. I think.as long as u can hear and understand, the rest will come..
Well done scola.. dnt give up.. listen to a lot of shona songs and sing along..
I love the way I understood everything your mum said 🇿🇼🇿🇼 for the win
I am impressed by your zeal. My daughter is 15 and she is just like you. I just saw her in you in everything that you were doing with mum. She is just a lovely daughter and she makes me proud. I hope she will speak fluent Shona soon as she will be in Zim for a month.
Kuzviitisa uku. Tinavo vana vakadzidza chose vanawo maPHD born in South Africa and grew up in SA vanotaura shona yakakwana. Tipei maserious vasikana
This video was so cute, more videos with Mama Dondo please she is so funny!! 💛
I’m a fluent Shona speaker but this was so sweet.... loved the effort gal! Thanks mom for the patience😆
I’m half Zimbabwean half Nigerian but I speak none bc my parents thought I would be confused but they didn’t realize that children pick up languages really well so I could’ve been trilingual if they had just try😔
OMG OMG SAME
Wow😍 Shona sounds so much like Venda. My mother tongue
Riya Muluvhu Ndaa vhari mini?😎
I give you an A for effort. I can’t speak my native language either but understand it completely. Don’t pressure yourself to learn it so quickly. I admire your tenacity to learn though.
Its so amazing how beauties like you are from Zimbabwe ❤❤❤
I’m 12 I understood everything but I can’t say anything 😂🤷🏾♀️
Awww bless u ❤
Same. Everytime I visit my relatives they are always telling me off for not knowing how to speak shona
g
ItsRoseG sameee I feel like Zimbabweans who left zim or only have parents who can speak we can understand very well because it is spoken around us 😂❤️but speaking back isn’t as easy
ItsRoseG same but I’m 11
Your mum is so adorable and she even teased you, about the bar resipo ...hahaha...don't know if yu picked that
I think haana😂 they so cute!
I love your relationship with your mum, she’s full of humor! Kudya bar resipo kuita sei Scola 🤣🤣🤣
What i learnt is i should keep teaching my kids shona i do not want them to forget our language
This is pretty much the cutest video ever... Ndiri kuyedza kudzdza Shona pfuti, tatenda chaizvo for the video
im actually so mad at myself, i was born in the Uk, but i went to zim when i was one and came back here when i was 8, i always spoke shona in zim.... but like now im 14 and my dad never spoke to me in it, i literally started forgetting, now i cant even speak it, i can understand if i listen carefully... but i cant even speake it anymore. im trying to learn it, but iv'e got no one to talk to in shona.
That's really good speaking and learning with your mother....so inspiring .
You go girl, keep trying! You are doing a good job so far. Tinenge takakumirira pachikamu chinotevera.
I lived in Zim all my life and spoke Shona everyday then I moved to the US where I don’t speak Shona that often and I feel it slipping away. It’s not that I am forgetting but it’s just taking me longer to remember what to say and that breaks my heart because ndiri wezhira anobva masvingo ne Tara 😂
Lyra M 😂😂😂the last part
I'm from Zimbabwe but I speak English all the time because I live in Dubai.
I can only understand what my mom tells me 🙂
And I learn Shona by youtube.
???
I would love to see an update video! 😍🤓
This is so beautiful 🇿🇼
Please do more
Kkkk Shona mumba Chirungu panze...so cute mutserendende weshona Scola usatye kutaura ramba uchidzidzira zvinoita.tokubata later
It's funny when people say she is proud of not speaking Shona. This reminds me of when I was first called a salad and I had never heard that word used to describe a person so I had no idea what it meant, but from the tone of the persons voice I knew it was something negative. When I moved to England my aunty told me in no uncertain terms that from today on, I was 11, you will no longer speak in Shona or Ndebele, but only English. She said that I must only answer in English at all times, so like a good little child, I did exactly what I was told. My family only spoke to me in English. I spoke English every single day at home and at school. I spoke so much English I started thinking exclusively in English and I forgot how to construct sentences in my native tongues. When people asked me if I spoke Shona or Ndebele I said no because I only spoke English and they thought I was trying to show off, but I wasn't. What was there to show off about? At some point during school a Zim girl came to my class and for the first time in years I started trying to speak in Ndebele. I never told my aunty about this, I don't think she would have been very impressed with me. My Ndebele was so bad because I could not remember 99% of words. I would think in English and try to translate into Ndebele and it just wasn't working, but the more I listened to her speak to me, the more the words started coming back to me.
Shona on the other hand was non existent. My family spoke to me in English so I had no reference point for the language. I only started trying to speak Shona again in 2015 and my goodness, it was so terrible and I sounded so stupid. I was so embarrassed. My family were looking at me like something was wrong with me. They thought I sounded ridiculous and they laughed at me, so of course I resorted to speaking English. It's really irritating when someone is actually trying to learn something and instead of others encouraging them they laugh at them and tear them down. I decided to try again and I haven't stopped since. My Shona is still atrocious, but I keep trying. I don't know a lot of words for the things I want to say which makes speaking Shona difficult, so I end up just saying things in English. When my mum and aunty (not the one who told me to only speak English) are talking I am forever asking them what a lot of words mean and sometimes my aunt gets frustrated and tells me that there is no point in having a conversation if every few seconds someone keeps asking for definitions of words, but I'm trying to learn, so how will I learn when the people I'm relying on to help me learn don't want to?
Hil S yours is a different situation tho... her mum speaks to her in shona everyday so she can learn but like she said shez just lazy to learn.
@@laypeeThere are certainly people who genuinely just don't care to learn their own language or they pretend they can't speak it when they know they can, but what I was trying to get across is that a lot of the time many Zimbabweans never stop to ask why someone doesn't speak their language, they just decide and assume that someone is lazy or showing off, but that is not always the case. It's just good to have an open narrative rather than jumping to conclusions.
You two are so pretty. Like mother, like daughter. Much love from Kenya.
ndirikuedza!! Loved this, I grew up in a spanish speaking household and responded in English far too much! Still do.
Oh my gosh did you spell that just based on how it sounds?!?
Haha no I tried to and then I put it into google and google said nah mate three letters off.
I’m in the same boat. I can understand fluently but can’t speak it. It’s called Passive Bilingualism
Scumbagtopia hey there it's OK.... 🇿🇼
Currently learning Hebrew, Twi, and Yoruba. I want to learn Shona as well
Scola my dear ,we migrated also ,but at home every one speak Shona ..kip on pressing my girl unotogona hako coz une shungu ....
Kkkkkk kkkkkk
I totally understand you Scola. I am gland you can understand it’s more important. Love love mama Dondo.
Love this! My cousin’s used to laugh at my attempt at Shona all the time. Would love to see more these so I can practise my Shona 😅😁🇿🇼
I am trying to learn Shona but I have no one around me who speaks if. You are blessed to have your mother their to teach you.
come for lessons lol
... Your mother is very beautiful. I just clicked on the video now. Like 30 seconds in.
urikundi nonokera...ndiri kubika maguru izvozvi....legend.
Scola you and your mom are so cute!! ❤🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼
This is adorable proper respect proper family. Shona..ok.👍
Gosh I just came across this video today n it's so funny. You just got a follower darling. Pamberi neshona
We need to see mum more often. She's hilarious😂
You are on the right path Scola keep it up!
My family left zim when I was 4. I was never around zimbabwean people but I speak it fluently. I do however favour English when I speak
I'm from zimbabwe!
🤣🤣🤣....zvakanaka izvi Scola. Wakakurira kupi.... magona amai murikudzidzisa Scola rurimi rweChishona
Sweetness overload😍😍😍😍😍 I teach my nieces and nephews shona. And their Australian and American accents sound so weird 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄sometimes I want to give up, I’m glad you tried tho! Kudos to mum for her patience😉
U wer speaking wth ur hands and l can see u r trying ur best. Keep tryn and thanx to mom for teaching u
Your mum has a fantastic sense of humour 😂
I really like your mum, I really admired your relationship with your mum!!!
Awww bless, so beautiful mum and daughter, well done mama,i have to start teaching my son
Thank you mhamha, ndine umwe muzukuru wenyu anoda kudzidzisiwawo shona. Kkkkkk well done mhamha you look beautiful.
I know of someone who was born in America but the parents are Zimbas. he could only visit here but he speaks shona very fluently.
I really liked the interaction with your mom. keep at it you will eventually be fluent.
Keep the Zimbabwean flag high🇿🇼
Ncooh this video is the cutest. I feel exactly like you. I'm married to a shona and my mother in law speaks shona strictly for me it's the fact that I don't understand most words but I'm learning. Keep it up girl. You inspire me
zvekumama izvi vamwe temakore tichigara kusina kana zimbo 1 but shona nditori bhinya chairo even my girlfriend haasi muzimbo but shona akutopedura ..kuzviitisa izvoo ndadzokere kumusha anoshandisa bond
😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😃😃😃panoti bhinya apo ndafa😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Haana kumbogara kuZim uyo upenyu hwese iwe wakaenda wachigondora unoitadza sei?
@@talentmapaya6573 sure vakaenda vaktodawo mabasa ......musade kushora zvisina basa mxm
Scola usanyepere kudzungaira iwe kwana
im so happy that my generation is starting to learn shona by the way i live in another country but i can speak shona so this video made me smile
zvakanaka izvi zveShona. ndazvifarira. ndinotenda scola nekutikurudzira kufarira mutauro wedu.
vanofarira vana veZimbabwe vari kuita zve youtube ndinokumbira mundi supporte wo pa channel yangu.ndatenda
😂😂I just died...Scola tipowo serious
Anoda kumboendeswa kumusha for holiday 2 weeks chete kusina magetsi, IG neSC anodzoka akutaura Shona ine tsumo😂
Kkkkk iiii veduweee
Maihwi kani 🤣🤣🤣
I am literally on the same boat girl, I can understand EVERYTHING but speaking and writing . ... Yo I need to sit down and learn 😂😭
I have been in Ireland since the age of 6!
😂😂😂😂😂Maguru... Nhai why ddnt u translate that
My 4 girls are like you l speak to them in shona and they hear me but answers in English I live in America and it's a challenge too .only when they want something that's when they say mama ndokumbirawo .saka you are not alone ufunge .good job .
Kasi wakambodya bar resipo 😂😂😂😂
..haikona kuti 'niri'
..taura nechirungu kwete kuti 'brush it off ' 😂😂😂
seriously shona is the easiest language u cn learn
Mariam Taruvinga no it’s not ah 😭
@@vongaimaphoo when u get to learn French and German .. you will definately believe shona is so easy.Its just like spanish.They was you speak its the same way you write it.
Welldone welldone sisters
I subscribed to your channel just because of this video. Keep it up!
Hi chiedza. I saw yr surname. Wer u frm cz my maiden name is kanyongo
@@lolaandlila9675
Hello. I grew up in Mutare but my dad is from Rusape.
This is so cute....never thought of how it is on the other side of a person who didn't speak Shona as a kid..So cute😂😂
IM BNG AMMUSED AS WATCH THIS VEDIO... smilling throughout
This was so cute, my mum should have done the same with me. I understand a lot, but speaking my own tongue, I get laughed at and mocked so I don't even try anymore. I can't wait for the next video! Good luck Scola!
This was really interesting! Your mum is so cute!!
I’m so desperate learn Shona I’m from Zimbabwe as well and I can’t speak Shona I can only a little bit but I don’t because I don’t want to embarrass myself
I’m born and raised in the USA and I plan on learning
Wow this is actually seriously. Us as young people need to do better not to lose our mother tongue. How dead is it only speaking one language when we are blessed with two or more i.e Ndebele.
Bless you for trying, keep it up xx.
My daughter is like that too. Each tym toenda kuzim munhu wese anotanga kutaura English. Coz they get irritated kuramba vachidzokorora sentence.
Yes yes yes, more Shona!!!! 🇿🇼
Wow i understand shona its like my language,house nyumba,outside paunza,akamba language in eastern kenya
What an adorable daughter
Your mom messing with you speaking like she is on the news lol loved this
kkkkk ini ndinofarira english ndozochinja kuisa mushona
thanks for sharing with us
anotaura chirungu panze😂 Ndizvozvo Amai vaScola ndinozvikurudzira kwazvo!
Kadzoserei kumusha ako my little sis was born in the uk now she is 11 anotaura fluent shona nxaaa
I love mum,,she is pretty and fun😍😍
You're so cute
I can totally relate. My family on my father's side speak Ndebele. I was raised speaking Shona started learning Ndebele a bit late, and staying in Joburg a few years also helped. Now I understand Ndebele when someone speaks to me, even ndebele news on tv, but I have such a hard time speaking!! I'm always scared of getting the grammar wrong😂😂
Zvanzi maguru😂😂 love you Scola!
Am trying to learn shona too, I understand you soo soo much, been forcing my roommates in college to speak in English so that we understand each other, as a result, my shona is so not good, just like Scola, keep learning these things happen
Ayooo I'm from Zimbabwe to except I don't know much shona either 🤔
Ama finna teach you fam if you’re willing 😅
@@thelordismystrength8995 Awesome🤗😎👌
Muchashanda zvakasimba chose!
Thanks guys... Shona mumba chirungu panze
Your mum is so cuuute x❤️
Finnaly people in our country
Scola ndanakirwa big time😂
Don't worry girl I am the same I can not even write shona and understand half of the things my mom say sometimes 😘♥️♥️♥️♥️ and more videos please
Loved the honesty here, way to go Schola
Your mum is a beauty 😍😍😍😍
Lm 10 and l speak and understand shona perfectly, but l can't write in shona because l moved to the US when l was still learning to write.
Joke my 4 yr old born and bread in Uk speaks shona.cant believe it.
Makamunonokera Scola uyu kumudzidzisa shona. Kana makatanga kutaura naye achimudiki. Anyway achagona hake
Scola keep trying, you will get there