Looking for practical Dyula to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: when a Venda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ndi matsheloni(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Ndi a livhuwa(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Ndi matsheloni(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Ndi masiari(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Ndi madekwana(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Ndi masiari a u fhela(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tshilidzi(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Vhuyani(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Dzina langa ndi John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Ni khou itea?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
N tɛgɛ
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
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.
Awa
Ee
Ayi
Aih
Sama
Ndi nga si
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ndi a livhuwa
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ndi a sa livhuwi
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
U vhona mini?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
U nga nthusa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ndi na nyito
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Langa muthu
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ndi a humbula
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
A hu na nḓila
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Ndi a livhuwa
Bara fɛsɛ
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(N ye train station kɔ?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Uphi i-bus stop?(N ye bus stop kɔ?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
I-platform efani na?(N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Iri ngafhi?(N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(I ye nyɛ kɔ?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Iri khathihi na.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Iri khulwane na.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
O ye fɔlɔ.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
I ye fɛ.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Fhonelela mapolisa(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Fhonelela ambulanse(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Ndi funa ngaka(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Ndi a shota(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Ramba!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
A ri vhe na thendo(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.