A text in Bambara: mɔgɔ fanka ye kilogiramu (90) ye dugukolo kan, a bɛ kɛ kilogiramu (16) ye lo lan. o kɔrɔ ye a munutɔ bɛ i fanka dɔkɔya
The same text in Shona:

Munhu anorema 90kg pano panyika anogona kurema 16kg kudai aizoenda pamwedzi unotenderera Jupita unonzi lo. Saka simba regravity rinokukweva zvishoma kana uri pamwedzi uyu.


A text in Bambara: o bɛ sanbɛlɛbolikɛla bila ka fara. ni sanbɛlɛbolifɛn jɛnkɛnna kinin fɛ, sanbɛlɛbolikɛla bɛ jɛnkɛn kinin fɛ, ni sanbɛlɛbolifɛn jɛnkɛnna numan fɛ, sanbɛlɛbolikɛla bɛ jɛnkɛn numan fɛ.
The same text in Shona:

Ndizvo zvinobatsira pakuchinja kwaunenge uchida kunanga. Kana tusimbi twacho tukaenda kurudyi unobva wanangawo kurudyi, kana tukaenda kuruboshwe, unobva wanangawo kuruboshwe.


A text in Bambara: o kɛkun ye tasuma min bɛ woni kɔnɔ yeelenbaraninɛgɛ bɛ sigi yɔrɔ minna bɛ se ka i jɛnni kɔsɛbɛn n'i makara woni walema yeelenbaraninɛgɛju la k'a fan dɔ sɔrɔ woni kɔnɔ.
The same text in Shona:

Zvinokonzerwa nekuti magetsi anofamba mune chinoyereresa magetsi panogara chikamu chesimbi chepabharubhu chinokwanisa kukugwinha kana wabata mukati kana simbi yepasi pebharubhu kana richiri parinogara.


A text in Bambara: o yiri ni bɔlen do ntensunfitini fɛ ni ɲɔni da dumanw, furabulu nunjanw ye.
The same text in Shona:

Izvi zvirimwa zvinoita kunge muchindwe mudiki unekorona inemashizha anocheka, anobaya.


A text in Bambara: sanfɛla fanga bɛ boɲa bawo ji kisɛw bɛ ɲɔkɔn saman ka tɛmɛn fiɲɛ kisɛw kan min b'u sanfɛ.
The same text in Shona:

Surface tension inoitika kana mamolecules emvura ari nechepamusoro akabatana zvakanyanya kupfuura mamolecules emhepo inenge iri pamusoro pawo.


A text in Bambara: triceratope ɲinw tɛ furaburuw durɔn ɲimi nka jiribolokolojalenw ani ndiliw.
The same text in Shona:

Mazino etriceratops angadai akakwanisa kupwanya kwete mashizha cheteasi kunyange matavi akaomarara uye midzi.


A text in Bambara: triceratopes kun bɛ se k'a dakalaba kɛ ka buluw tikɛ sani a ka yiriju dun.
The same text in Shona:

Mhuka inonzi Triceratops inogona kunge yakashandisa muromo wayo wakaomarara pakubvisa mashizha emiti isati yadya hunde yemiti yacho.


A text in Bambara: u kɛtɔla k'o kɛ u bɛ yeelen fitini dɔ fili min tɔkɔ ye "photon" ye.
The same text in Shona:

Anoita izvi nekubudisa kamwenje kadiki kanonzi ka "photon"


A text in Bambara: yeelenbarani mako bɛ ola falenni na. jan ka kan ka to yeelenbarani falen tɔla.
The same text in Shona:

Girobhu rinenge rava kuda kuchinjwa. Zvakakosha kuti unge wakangwarira paunenge uchichinja girobhu.


A text in Bambara: Ŋamancɛmɔbiliw tun kɛra ka dingɛdondaw jɔsɔ ani dɛmɛbaga lakanatigilamɔgɔ 80 tun wilini do ka jɔ walasa ka mɔtɔtigiw bila ka sira munu.
The same text in Shona:

Pakashandiswa marori emhando yematipa kuti avhare pekupinda napo uye mapurisa 80 aivapo kuti abatsire vatyairi.


A text in Bambara: Ŋɔgɔndantolonkuncɛ senfɛ, Williams ye kuru sɔrɔ suɲɛ fila, ka a sababu kɛ sanmusɔnmusɔni tun daminɛ na. O ani kɔsalatolon tun gɛlɛya la, ni tɔmi fila ye ka tugun ɲɔgɔnna.
The same text in Shona:

Red tide inokonzerwa nekuwandisa kweKarenia brevis, chisikwa chemumvura chine sero rimwe chete.


A text in Bambara: Ŋɛɲinini dɔ y'a yira ko baana ka kan ka mɔgɔ dɔnni faga sani a ka cari diɲɛ bɛɛ kɔnɔ, a y'i sɔnni sigi o kan.
The same text in Shona:

Dzimwe ongororo dzinoratidza kuti chirwere ichi chinofanira kuderera pamaurayiro achinoita chisati chapararira nyika dzese, akataura kudaro.


A text in Bambara: Ŋɛɲininikɛlaw ka bɔ National Hurricane Center ko Danielle bɛ bonya ka kɛ funufunu ye Araba don.
The same text in Shona:

Masayendisiti ekuNational Hurricane Center ari kufungidzira kuti Danielle ichapedzisira yava dutu mupengo panozosvika Chitatu.


A text in Bambara: ũndũ ũrĩa wa bata mũno mwĩcirĩrie-ini ũyũ: Gũkorago na kĩhonia kĩmwe: Wĩchirie ũhoro wa ihonia igĩrĩ, wega kana ũru.
The same text in Shona:

Chinhu chinokosha pakuva nemafungiro aya ndechekuziva kuti kunongova nemhinduro imwe chete yakanaka. Saka unofanira kufunga nezvemhinduro mbiri chete, imwe yacho inenge yakanaka uye imwe yacho inenge isina.


A text in Bambara: ũndũ ũrĩa waarĩ na bata mwĩcirĩrie inĩ wari ihenya, ũũgĩ na kwaga kuhĩtia, hamwe na kumenya ma, kũhũthĩra njĩra ĩria ciothe ciiho hamwe na kũmaatha moohoro.
The same text in Shona:

Chinangwa chemafungiro aya kukasika, kurongeka nekuita nemo nemo, uye kuona chokwadi, kuita maitiro agara aripo, kuunganidza ruzivo.


A text in Bambara: ũndũ ũyũ wĩkagwo nĩguo mbica iihũre gĩcicioinĩ gĩothe. ũndu ũyũ witagwo overscan.
The same text in Shona:

Izvi zvakagadzirwa kuitira kuti mufananidzo uvhare sikirini rose. Izvo zvinonzi kunzvera kwakapfurikidza.


A text in Bambara: Ɔkutɔburuwkalo tile 7 bolifɛn dɔ mɔtɛri bɔra ala a pantɔla,  k'a sɔrɔ a ma jogini kɛ. Irisi jamana ye II-76 lapanni jɔ waati kunkurun na kasara in kɔfɛ.
The same text in Shona:

Musi 7 October, injini yakadonha ndege ichingosimuka, saka Russia yakabva yambomisa ndege yerudzi rweIl-76s mushure metsaona iyi.


A text in Bambara: Ɔridinatɛri be itilize ka fotow ani widewow yɛlɛma yɛlɛma.
The same text in Shona:

Makombiyuta ari kushandiswa nhasi kuchinja maonekere emifananidzo uye mavhidiyo.


A text in Bambara: Ɔsitrali laadajamanamarabulonɲɛmɔgɔw bana k'u bolonɔn bila Kyoto bɛnkansɛbɛn na, ko a bɛ na sɔrɔ cɛn n'a ka danayaba ye tajibayɛlɛmabalilabɔli kan jamana kɔ kan, waati minna jamanaw i n'a fɔ Sini jamana ni Ɛndu jamana tun dulonni tun ɲɔgɔn na fɛnkuradilanw sira kan.
The same text in Shona:

Hurumende yevaChengetedzi yeAustralia haina kutenda kusimbisa Kyoto, ichitaura kuti hupfumi hwaizovhiringidzwa nekuda kwayo kumirira zvakanyanya pakutengeswa kwemarasha kudzimwe nyika, ukuwo nyika dzakaita seIndia neChina hadzina kusungwa nezvinangwa zvekudzora tsvina mumhepo.


A text in Bambara: Ɛnsitalasiyɔn kɔ kɔrɔw, ekipeman labanw tanya ani kɔrɔli suguya dɔ y'u kɛcogo ye.
The same text in Shona:

Zvivako izvi zvine midziyo yekare kare, uye zvivako izvi zvinonyatsoratidza runako rwezvinhu zvekare kare.


A text in Bambara: Ɛntɛrɛnɛti itilizeli ani Diɲɛ Ɛrezoba Tugunlen siraw b'a to kalandenw be akisɛ sɔrɔ kunafonina waatibɛɛla.
The same text in Shona:

Kushandiswa kweindaneti uye World Wide Web, kunoita kuti vadzidzi vave nemukana wekuwana mashoko chero nguva.


A text in Bambara: Ɛsipaɲi fanga yɛlɛmayɛlɛma kɛlɛ ye kɛlɛ fɔlɔdaminɛ yira min jujɔn tun ye fangalatilen ye.
The same text in Shona:

Hondo yeSpain Yekupa Masimba yakakonzera hondo yekutanga yaiva nechinangwa chekuenzanisa masimba.


A text in Bambara: Ɲininikɛlaw bɛ baara la walasa ka yelendimansin dɔ dilan min be yelen di o cogo la.
The same text in Shona:

Masaindisiti ari kuedza kugadzira muchina unogona kugadzira simba remagetsi nenzira imwe chete iyi.


A text in Bambara: Ɲinninikɛla jɔnjɔnw  ko ko o be se ka to boɔ bana, Sɔgɔsɔgɔnijɛ, SIDA bana ani Sumaya sƐgƐsƐgƐli joona ka se ka kƐ banabatɔw dɛsɛbato jamana la, yɔrɔ minw na ni boɔbanatɔ inafɔ sin na boɔ balota hakƐ bese ka dɔgɔya ni setigi jamanaw ta tila.
The same text in Shona:

Vatsvakurudzi vari kutungamira vanoti izvi zvinokwanisa kubatsira kuonekwa nekukurumidza zvirwere zvegomarara, TB, HIV neMalaria kuvarwere varimunyika dzichiri kubudirira, ukowo kwekuti kurarama pazvirwere zvakaita segomarara rezamu kunogona kuva chidimbu cheavo vekunyika dzakapfuma.


A text in Bambara: Ɲɛ dilani cogoya cama beyi, aranzelila n'o ka baarakɛtaw fanw ka laɲinin ye.
The same text in Shona:

Kune misiyano yekuuumbwa kwemaziso akawanda, zvichitanga kubva mukuomarara zvichienderana nezvinodiwa nemuviri.


A text in Bambara: Ɲɛninli in y'a jira ko jigitigɛ ani jɔrɔ ani kojuguw be seka dimi ani lujura kɔ duguma dimi cɛ banabatɔw dilan.
The same text in Shona:

Tsvakurudzo dzakaitwa dzakaratidza kuti kurwadziwa nemusana uye kuremara kwawo zvinowanzobva pakuzvidya mwoyo, kutya uye kufunga kuti zvinhu zvichanyanya kuipa kupfuura zvazviri.


A text in Bambara: ɲininikɛla wɛrɛw ko baka bɛ o jiri nunu la ola dinosaure si  kun tɛ o dun, ali n'a sɔrɔ njɛw ni bakan wɛrɛw i n'a fɔ sɔlɔni (dinosaures bɔnsɔn) bɛ jiribuluw ni  jiridenw bakaman dun.
The same text in Shona:

Mamwe masaendisiti anoti miti iyi ine muchetura zvakanyanya saka madinosaur angangodaro aisatomboidya, kunyange zvazvo mazuva ano kapuka kanonzi sloth nedzimwe shiri dzakaita separrot (iyo yakabva kumadinosaur) dzinogona kudya mashizha kana michero ine muchetura.


A text in Bambara: ɲininikɛlaw b'a fɔ o ma "lafililijagoyalen" bawo kisɛniw lajagoyara yeelenjɛlen fɛ, min bɛ photon yeelen fili, ani yeelen ye labɔli suku dɔ ye.
The same text in Shona:

Nyanzvi dzesainzi dzinodaidza kuita uku vachiti "kubatsiridzwa kubuda kweradiation" nekuti maatomu anobatsiridzwa nechiedza chakajeka, zvichisakisa kuburitswa kwephoton yechiedza, zvakare chiedza nderumwe rudzi rwe radiation.


A text in Bambara: ɲinninliw senkɔrɔmacƐra ni o waatibiwibasa kelen o ɲɔ ngon ye minw kƐra sababu ye ka jiginni in mafɔ.
The same text in Shona:

Tsvagiridzo kwakavhiringwa nekuipa nekufanana kwemamiriro ekunze uko kwakakonzera kusiya kumhara.