Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Ndi matsheloni(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ndi a livhuwa(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ndi matsheloni(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ndi masiari(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ndi madekwana(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Ndi masiari a u fhela(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tshilidzi(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Vhuyani(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Dzina langa ndi John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Ni khou itea?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
हम ना समझी
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
सिधा जाईं
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
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.
हाँ
Ee(haan)
नहीं
Aih(nahi)
शायद
Ndi nga si(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ndi a livhuwa(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Ndi a sa livhuwi(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
U vhona mini?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
U nga nthusa?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ndi na nyito(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Langa muthu(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ndi a humbula(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
A hu na nḓila(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Ndi a livhuwa(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Uphi i-bus stop?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
I-platform efani na?
Ii kab chhuti?
Iri ngafhi?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Iri khathihi na.
Ii yahan se door ba.
Iri khulwane na.
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Ii kitna samay lega?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(Ee kitna ke hai?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Bill, kripya.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Kya service shamil hai?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Hum shakahari hain.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Fhonelela mapolisa(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Fhonelela ambulanse(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ndi funa ngaka(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Ndi a shota(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Ramba!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
A ri vhe na thendo(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.