Ask who, what, where — and say you don’t understand.

• chii?what? (e.g. 'Uri kuita chii?' = What are you doing?)
• ani?who? (combines as 'ndiani'; e.g. 'Ndiani?' = Who is it?)
• ndiani?who is it? / who? ('ndi-' + ani)
• kupi?where? (e.g. 'Uri kuenda kupi?' = Where are you going?)
• riini?when? (e.g. 'Uchauya riini?' = When will you come?)
• sei?how? / why? (e.g. 'Wakwanisa sei?' = How did you manage?; also = why?)
• nei?why? (e.g. 'Uri kuchema nei?' = Why are you crying?)
• -ngani?how many? / how much? (takes class agreement, e.g. 'Vangani?' = How many people?)
• -ipi?which? / which one? (takes class agreement, e.g. 'Ndeipi?' = Which one?)
• marii?how much (money / price)? (e.g. 'Iri marii?' = How much is it?)
• here?[yes/no question marker] (sentence-final, e.g. 'Uri bho here?' = Are you okay?)
• Pamusoroi, mungandibatsire here?Excuse me, could you help me? (polite/respectful request; singular informal: 'ungandibatsire here?')