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Common Dombe to Venda phrases

100 practical Dombe to Venda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Dombe to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Venda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salibonani

    Ndi matsheloni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndi a livhuwa

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ndi matsheloni

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Ndi masiari

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ndi madekwana

  6. Lala kahle

    Ndi masiari a u fhela

  7. Siyaphinda

    Tshilidzi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Vhuyani

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ndi mini dzina lenu?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Ni khou itea?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    A ndi ḓivhi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Bani hu na khotani? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Fhulu u ya shango (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Fhulu u ya ṱhoho (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Fhasi i na hani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Ticket ye ḽa, nd please (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    I na fhasi u bva hone? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Ndi a fhedza (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    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.

  1. Ehe

    Ee

  2. Aih

    Aih

  3. Zvichida

    Ndi nga si

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndi a livhuwa

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Ndi a sa livhuwi

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

  7. Unofungei?

    U vhona mini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    U nga nthusa?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ndi na nyito

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Langa muthu

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Ndi a humbula

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    A hu na nḓila

  13. Makorokoto

    Ndi a livhuwa

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Uphi i-station ye-train? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Uphi i-bus stop? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    I-platform efani na? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Iri ngafhi? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Iyi ndi ndowei efani? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Iri khathihi na. (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Iri khulwane na. (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa. (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iri chingani?

    Zwi khou itea ngani? (iri chingani)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Izwi ndi zwihulu. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ndi nga fhira nga khadi? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Izi ndi zwitukwama. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Fhonelela mapolisa

  2. Fona amburensi

    Fhonelela ambulanse

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndi funa ngaka

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ndi a shota

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Ndi na u shota kha phiri

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Ramba!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    A ri vhe na thendo

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Ndi ngani? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Ndi tharu ya nḓuni (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Nhasi

    Ndiḓo (ndiḓo)

  4. Mangwana

    Musi (musi)

  5. Nezuro

    Vhudi (vhudi)

  6. Muvhuro

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Lwande (lwande)

  8. Chitatu

    Musumbulu (musumbulu)

  9. Imwe

    Musi (musi)

  10. Piri

    Vhiri (vhiri)

  11. Tatu

    Tharu (tharu)

  12. Gumi

    Dashi (dashi)

  13. Zana

    Nṱha (nṱha)

  14. Hafu

    Nḓila (nḓila)

  15. Zvimwe

    Nḓila (nḓila)

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