Common Balinese to Venda phrases

100 practical Balinese to Venda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Balinese to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.

  1. Halo

    Ndi matsheloni

  2. Suksma

    Ndi a livhuwa

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ndi matsheloni

  4. Selamat siang

    Ndi masiari

  5. Selamat sore

    Ndi madekwana

  6. Selamat malam

    Ndi masiari a u fhela

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tshilidzi

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Vhuyani

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Ndi mini dzina lenu?

  10. Nama punika John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Ni khou itea?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    A ndi ḓivhi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Bani hu na khotani? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Fhulu u ya shango (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Fhulu u ya ṱhoho (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Maju terus

    Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Fhasi i na hani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ticket ye ḽa, nd please (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    I na fhasi u bva hone? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi a fhedza (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku 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.

  1. Sampun

    Ee

  2. Benten

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Ndi nga si

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndi a livhuwa

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Ndi a sa livhuwi

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    U vhona mini?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    U nga nthusa?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndi na nyito

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Langa muthu

  11. Nyantosang

    Ndi a humbula

  12. Benten masalah

    A hu na nḓila

  13. Selamat

    Ndi a livhuwa

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Uphi i-station ye-train? (Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Uphi i-bus stop? (Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    I-platform efani na? (Niki platform sane punika?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Iri ngafhi? (Jam pira punika mangkin?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Iyi ndi ndowei efani? (Niki punika jalan sane becik?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Iri khathihi na. (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Iri khulwane na. (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu? (Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa. (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Zwi khou itea ngani?

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Izwi ndi zwihulu.

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetarian.

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

  10. Puniki enak.

    Izi ndi zwitukwama.

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fhonelela mapolisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fhonelela ambulanse

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndi funa ngaka

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndi a shota

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi na u shota kha phiri

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Ramba!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    A ri vhe na thendo

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi ngani? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Sampun tiga

    Ndi tharu ya nḓuni (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Ndiḓo (ndiḓo)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Musi (musi)

  5. Dinten raris

    Vhudi (vhudi)

  6. Senin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Selasa

    Lwande (lwande)

  8. Rabu

    Musumbulu (musumbulu)

  9. Satu

    Musi (musi)

  10. Dua

    Vhiri (vhiri)

  11. Tiga

    Tharu (tharu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Dashi (dashi)

  13. Satus

    Nṱha (nṱha)

  14. Setengah

    Nḓila (nḓila)

  15. Luwih

    Nḓila (nḓila)