Looking for practical Baoule to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Ndi matsheloni
Medase
Ndi a livhuwa
Mema wo akye
Ndi matsheloni
Mema wo aha
Ndi masiari
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Ndi madekwana
Mema wo anadwo
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tshilidzi
Nante yie
Vhuyani
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Me din de John
Dzina langa ndi John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ni khou itea?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
M'ni kâ.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Bê n'kô bô.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
M'ni kô.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Bô n'zi n'kô 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.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Aih
Kouman
Ndi nga si
M'ani
Ndi a livhuwa
M'ani ala
Ndi a sa livhuwi
N'kpa a yé
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
N'kpa a yé kô?
U vhona mini?
N'kpa a t'ô?
U nga nthusa?
M'ani t'ô
Ndi na nyito
Kô a n'kô
Langa muthu
M'ani n'kô
Ndi a humbula
Ala n'kô
A hu na nḓila
N'kpa a yé kô
Ndi a livhuwa
N'kpa a yé bô
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
I-platform efani na?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Iri ngafhi?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Iri khathihi na.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Iri khulwane na.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndi muvegetarian.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Fhonelela mapolisa(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Fhonelela ambulanse(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ndi funa ngaka(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ndi a shota(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Ramba!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A ri vhe na thendo(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.