Looking for practical Alur to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Ndi matsheloni
Matur nuwun
Ndi a livhuwa
Selamat pagi
Ndi matsheloni
Selamat sore
Ndi masiari
Selamat malam
Ndi madekwana
Selamat bobo
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sampai jumpa
Tshilidzi
Selamat tinggal
Vhuyani
Sapa nama mu?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nama ku John
Dzina langa ndi John
Kabar apa?
Ni khou itea?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nyo ngana nyo.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Belok kiri.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Belok kanan.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Nyi terus.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Berapa harga tiket?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nyo hilang.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
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.
Iyo
Ee
Ayi
Aih
Mungkin
Ndi nga si
Ngeye
Ndi a livhuwa
Ayi ngeye
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Iya, enak
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Napa pendapatmu?
U vhona mini?
Bisa bantu saya?
U nga nthusa?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ndi na nyito
Tunggu sebentar
Langa muthu
Saya minta maaf
Ndi a humbula
Tidak masalah
A hu na nḓila
Selamat
Ndi a livhuwa
Selamat ulang tahun
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Dika halte bis?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Platform mana?
I-platform efani na?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Iri ngafhi?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Iya dekat sini
Iri khathihi na.
Iya jauh dari sini
Iri khulwane na.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Itu terlalu mahal.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Tagihan, tolong.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Saya vegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ini enak.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Bisa minta menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Fhonelela ambulanse
Aku butuh dokter
Ndi funa ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ndi a shota
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Sakit di sini
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Bisa telepon hotelku?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Tolong!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ayo kita atur rapat
A ri vhe na thendo
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.