Looking for practical Kiga to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Ndi matsheloni
Webale
Ndi a livhuwa
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi matsheloni
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi masiari
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi madekwana
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tugenda okukutana
Tshilidzi
Nkwagala
Vhuyani
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Dzina langa ndi John
Oli otya?
Ni khou itea?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Sikuganya.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ekitanda kiki?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Genda ku kkono.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Genda ku ddyo.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Genda mu maaso.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Ekitundu kiki?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Ee
Oya
Aih
Wali
Ndi nga si
Ndiinze
Ndi a livhuwa
Sindiinze
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ekitanga kiza
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Oteka ki?
U vhona mini?
Okwetegera?
U nga nthusa?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ndi na nyito
Leka akaseke
Langa muthu
Ndi mwefwe
Ndi a humbula
Tera kintu
A hu na nḓila
Nkwagala
Ndi a livhuwa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
I-platform efani na?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Iri ngafhi?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Iri khathihi na.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Iri khulwane na.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ndi muvegetarian.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Funa ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nkeneye omuganga
Ndi funa ngaka
Ndi mu bubi
Ndi a shota
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Bikunyumya wano
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nfunye passport yange
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Mbadde!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
A ri vhe na thendo
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Wansobanurira icyo?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Nzakugarukaho
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.