Looking for practical Guarani to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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 Guarani 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.
Hola
Ndi matsheloni
Aguyje
Ndi a livhuwa
Aña pyhare
Ndi matsheloni
Aña pyhareve
Ndi masiari
Aña pyhareve
Ndi madekwana
Aña pyhare
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Ahecha porãta
Tshilidzi
Aña
Vhuyani
Mba'éichapa re nombre?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Che nombre ha'e John
Dzina langa ndi John
Mba'éichapa nde?
Ni khou itea?
Iporãite reikuaa
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Eike English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ndaha'éi Hindi porã
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ndikuaái
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Moõpa oĩ la baño?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Eho haguã
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Eho derecha
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Eho porã
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Peteĩ tiket, por favor
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Oĩ piko ko'ápe?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Aikuaa porã
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ 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.
Sí
Ee
Nah
Aih
Ikatu
Ndi nga si
Aikotevẽ
Ndi a livhuwa
Aikotevẽ'ỹ
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Oĩ porã
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?
U vhona mini?
Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?
U nga nthusa?
Aikotevẽ pytyvõ
Ndi na nyito
Eikóma
Langa muthu
Aheja
Ndi a humbula
Ndaipóri problema
A hu na nḓila
Aña porã
Ndi a livhuwa
Año pyahu porã
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Eikóma porã
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)
Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?
Uphi i-bus stop?(mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)
Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?
I-platform efani na?(mba'e plataforma ko'ã)
Mba'e aravo oho?
Iri ngafhi?(mba'e aravo oho)
Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(ko'ã hína mba'e porã)
Oĩ ko'ápe
Iri khathihi na.(oĩ ko'ápe)
Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe
Iri khulwane na.(oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)
Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)
Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)
Mba'e tiempo oheja?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(mba'e tiempo oheja)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)
Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(oi pa mba'e cheaper)
Ikatu piko aheja karte?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(ikatu piko aheja karte)
Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)
Pe kuatia, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(pe kuatia por favor)
Oĩpa servicio upépe?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(oi pa servicio upépe)
Aha'ã vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(aha'a vegetarian)
Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(ndaipori mba'e spicy)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)
Ikatu piko aheja menú?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(ikatu piko aheja menú)
Peteĩ tupa y, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(peteĩ tupa y por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Eike policía
Fhonelela mapolisa
Eike ambulancia
Fhonelela ambulanse
Aikotevẽ médico
Ndi funa ngaka
Añemomorã
Ndi a shota
Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Oñemomorã ko'ápe
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Aikotevẽ che pasaporte
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
¡Javoi!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Iporãite reiko
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)
Jaháta peteĩ aty
A ri vhe na thendo(ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)
Mba'éichapa ára reipota?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)
Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)
Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)
Aña porã pe archivo
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)
Aguyje reko porã
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)
Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)
Ikatu reipota pe punto?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)
Aheja nderehe
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)
Aña ára oúva peteĩ
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.