Looking for practical Chamorro to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Ndi matsheloni
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ndi a livhuwa
Buenas Dias
Ndi matsheloni
Buenas Tarde
Ndi masiari
Buenas Noches
Ndi madekwana
Buenas Noches
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Hasta luego
Tshilidzi
Adios
Vhuyani
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Guahu si John
Dzina langa ndi John
Como estas?
Ni khou itea?
Maliu hao
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ti hu maolek
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Onde i banyo?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Håfa i presu?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Hu ma'pos
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
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.
Åhe
Ee(ahe)
Ahe
Aih(ahe)
Sao
Ndi nga si(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndi a livhuwa(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ndi a sa livhuwi(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
U vhona mini?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
U nga nthusa?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ndi na nyito(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Langa muthu(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndi a humbula(dispensa)
Ti un problema
A hu na nḓila(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ndi a livhuwa(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
I-platform efani na?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Iri ngafhi?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Iri khathihi na.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Iri khulwane na.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tåyi un ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndi funa ngaka
Hu fanhasso
Ndi a shota
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Må'olek i na'ån
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Tulong!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
A ri vhe na thendo
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Måta hu chule' para un
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
I deadline siha i Biernes
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.