Looking for practical Fulani to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Ndi matsheloni
A jaraama
Ndi a livhuwa
Nde woɗi
Ndi matsheloni
Nde njahi
Ndi masiari
Nde saare
Ndi madekwana
Nde daɗi
Ndi masiari a u fhela
A waawi
Tshilidzi
Njaara
Vhuyani
Hol ko innde maa?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Innde am ko John
Dzina langa ndi John
No mbadi?
Ni khou itea?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Mi waawi ɗum.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Hol ko toilet?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Sokki leydi.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Hol ko fee?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ko ɓuri to?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
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.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Aih(alaa)
Wonaa
Ndi nga si(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ndi a livhuwa(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ndi a sa livhuwi(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
U vhona mini?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
U nga nthusa?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ndi na nyito(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Langa muthu(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ndi a humbula(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
A hu na nḓila(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ndi a livhuwa(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Uphi i-bus stop?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
I-platform efani na?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Iri ngafhi?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Iri khathihi na.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Iri khulwane na.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
O wadi ko feere.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Fhonelela mapolisa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Fhonelela ambulanse
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndi funa ngaka
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndi a shota
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
O warta ɗon
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Miɗo foti passport am
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Yamiro!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A ri vhe na thendo(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.