Looking for practical Hausa to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Ndi matsheloni
Na gode
Ndi a livhuwa
Ina kwana
Ndi matsheloni
Ina wuni
Ndi masiari
Ina yini
Ndi madekwana
Sai da safe
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sai anjima
Tshilidzi
Sai anjima
Vhuyani
Menene sunanka?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Sunana John
Dzina langa ndi John
Lafiya lau?
Ni khou itea?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ban fahimta ba.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ina gidan wanka?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Juya hagu.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Juya dama.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Na bata.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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.
I
Ee(ee)
A'a
Aih(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Ndi nga si(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ndi a livhuwa
Ba na yarda
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Wannan yana da kyau
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Me kake tunani?
U vhona mini?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
U nga nthusa?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ndi na nyito
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Langa muthu
Ina mai hakuri
Ndi a humbula
Babu matsala
A hu na nḓila
Taya murna
Ndi a livhuwa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Yi tafiya lafiya
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
I-platform efani na?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Iri ngafhi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Iri khathihi na.(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Iri khulwane na.(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Tsaya anan, don Allah)