Looking for practical Chuukese to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Venda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Ndi matsheloni(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Ndi a livhuwa(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Ndi matsheloni(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Ndi masiari(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Ndi madekwana(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Ndi masiari a u fhela(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Tshilidzi(chok ngeni)
Soun
Vhuyani(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Dzina langa ndi John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ni khou itea?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Pwe esei mehn.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Pwe fefen.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Pwe fefen.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Pwe fenen.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ewe pwe far from here?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Ee
A
Aih
Mwe
Ndi nga si
Ngeni an
Ndi a livhuwa
Ngeni aen
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ewe pwe
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Mwe e pwe?
U vhona mini?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
U nga nthusa?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ndi na nyito
Mwe pwe in
Langa muthu
Ngeni a pwe
Ndi a humbula
A pwe a
A hu na nḓila
Kinisou
Ndi a livhuwa
Fahk a pwe
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Pwe pwe ewe
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
I-platform efani na?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Iri ngafhi?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Iri khathihi na.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Iri khulwane na.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Fhonelela mapolisa
Kasei an ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ngeni an doktor
Ndi funa ngaka
Ngeni an fefin
Ndi a shota
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ewe fefin an
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ngeni an lost passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Chok!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
A ri vhe na thendo
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Kinisou pwe an time
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
An deadline es Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.