Looking for practical Aymara to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: read the Venda line out loud three times, then cover the Aymara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Ndi matsheloni(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ndi a livhuwa(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Ndi matsheloni(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Ndi masiari(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Ndi madekwana(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Ndi masiari a u fhela(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tshilidzi(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Vhuyani(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Dzina langa ndi John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Ni khou itea?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nayax hindi janiwa
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Wakiñani
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Jikisiñani
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Qhawqha
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nayax janiwa
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
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.
Jisa
Ee
Aka
Aih
Janiwa
Ndi nga si
Nayraqatawa
Ndi a livhuwa
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Suma jach'a
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Kunjam qhawqha?
U vhona mini?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
U nga nthusa?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ndi na nyito
Jikisiñani
Langa muthu
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ndi a humbula
Aka janiwa
A hu na nḓila
Yayk'iri
Ndi a livhuwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.