Looking for practical Hmong to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Venda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Ndi matsheloni
Ua tsaug
Ndi a livhuwa
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ndi matsheloni
Zoo siab tav su
Ndi masiari
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Ndi madekwana
Nplooj siab hmo
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Pom dua
Tshilidzi
Kuv mus lawm
Vhuyani
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Dzina langa ndi John
Koj nyob li cas?
Ni khou itea?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Kuv tsis to taub.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Thov tham maj mam.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Koj puas hais dua?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Mus ncaj.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Kuv poob.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
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.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Aih
Tej zaum
Ndi nga si
Kuv pom zoo
Ndi a livhuwa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Qhov ntawd zoo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Koj xav li cas?
U vhona mini?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
U nga nthusa?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ndi na nyito
Thov tos ib pliag
Langa muthu
Kuv thov txim
Ndi a humbula
Tsis muaj teeb meem
A hu na nḓila
Zoo siab
Ndi a livhuwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Thov mus safely
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
I-platform efani na?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Iri ngafhi?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iri khathihi na.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Iri khulwane na.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Qhov no qab zib.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Fhonelela mapolisa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Fhonelela ambulanse
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ndi funa ngaka
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ndi a shota
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Nws mob ntawm no
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Pab!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A ri vhe na thendo
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.