Looking for practical Khasi to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Ndi matsheloni(Kumno)
Khublei
Ndi a livhuwa(Khublei)
Khyndai
Ndi matsheloni(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Ndi masiari(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Ndi madekwana(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Ndi masiari a u fhela(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tshilidzi(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Vhuyani(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Dzina langa ndi John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Ni khou itea?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ngim tip satang
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
U shang ba kham shong?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Pynsang sha khmat
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Kiew shaduh
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nga la khlad
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
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.
Aei
Ee
Em
Aih
Balei
Ndi nga si
Nga pynïaid
Ndi a livhuwa
Nga ym pynïaid
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Kumno phi iakren?
U vhona mini?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
U nga nthusa?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ndi na nyito
Shong shuwa
Langa muthu
Nga khublei
Ndi a humbula
Ym don ka jingeh
A hu na nḓila
Khublei
Ndi a livhuwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
I-platform efani na?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Iri ngafhi?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Iri khathihi na.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Iri khulwane na.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ndi muvegetarian.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Fhonelela mapolisa
Thoh ka ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nga donkam doctor
Ndi funa ngaka
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi a shota
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ka khia ha kane
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Khublei!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
A ri vhe na thendo
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.