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.
Halo
Ndi matsheloni
Suksma
Ndi a livhuwa
Selamat pagi
Ndi matsheloni
Selamat siang
Ndi masiari
Selamat sore
Ndi madekwana
Selamat malam
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sampai jumpa
Tshilidzi
Selamat tinggal
Vhuyani
Niki nama punika?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nama punika John
Dzina langa ndi John
Punika dados niki?
Ni khou itea?
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.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Aku ora ngerti
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Napa kamar mandi?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Bengkok tengen
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Maju terus
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Pira tarifnya?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Siji tiket, mangga
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Apa adoh saka kene?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Aku kesasar
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
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.
Sampun
Ee
Benten
Aih
Mungkin
Ndi nga si
Sampun setuju
Ndi a livhuwa
Sampun boten setuju
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Nenten wenten sane malih
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
U vhona mini?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
U nga nthusa?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Ndi na nyito
Tungguang sejeroning
Langa muthu
Nyantosang
Ndi a humbula
Benten masalah
A hu na nḓila
Selamat
Ndi a livhuwa
Selamat ulang tahun
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
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.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
I-platform efani na?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Iri ngafhi?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Iri khathihi na.(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Iri khulwane na.(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)