Looking for practical Abkhaz to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Venda translation (Venda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Venda.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Venda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Ndi matsheloni(Salam)
Шәыда
Ndi a livhuwa(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Ndi matsheloni(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Ndi masiari(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Ndi madekwana(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Ndi masiari a u fhela(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tshilidzi(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Vhuyani(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Dzina langa ndi John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Ni khou itea?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Аи араз
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Иуи алагь
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Иуи алагь
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Иуи ацы
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Аи араз
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Ee(Aa)
Ҳа
Aih(Ha)
Ашәы
Ndi nga si(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Ndi a livhuwa(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Ndi a sa livhuwi(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
U vhona mini?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
U nga nthusa?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Ndi na nyito(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Langa muthu(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Ndi a humbula(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
A hu na nḓila(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ndi a livhuwa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I-platform efani na?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iri ngafhi?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iri khathihi na.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iri khulwane na.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(Uaqny ihuɣar?)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(Ašara š'jamezei eilka)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(Ašara ihuɣar anei?)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(Ašara at'a š'jamezei)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(Ait'a, š'jamezei)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(Aiɣar aic'wa?)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
Ndi muvegetarian.(Ašara aiɣar)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(Aiɣar aic'wa)
Ашәара аицәа
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(Ašara aic'wa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)
Аиуҳәар агәы
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(Aiɣar aɣy?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Fhonelela mapolisa(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Fhonelela ambulanse(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
Ndi funa ngaka(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
Ndi a shota(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Ramba!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Sara iuam)
Ашәыра иуам
A ri vhe na thendo(Ashwyra iuam)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Iiuam aguybylra?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)
Ииуам арази?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(Iiuam arazi?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(Afa'il aizyryshwy iuam)
Аиуам агәыбылра
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(Ai'uam aguybylra)
Аиуам аработа
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(Ai'uam arobota)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(Ai'uam arazi aguybylra?)
Аиуам арази
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Ai'uam arazi)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(Ai'uam aguybylra aiuam)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.