Looking for practical Kikongo to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Ndi matsheloni
Mele
Ndi a livhuwa
Mokolo mayele
Ndi matsheloni
Mokolo ya ntango
Ndi masiari
Mokolo ya mambu
Ndi madekwana
Mokolo ya mpembe
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tala mosi
Tshilidzi
Tata
Vhuyani
Nki yina nzo?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nzo yami ke John
Dzina langa ndi John
Oko wanga?
Ni khou itea?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nkeni kanga.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tanda na luma.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tanda na mambu.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Enda na mosi.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Nki feti na wapi?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nkeni zola.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Ee
Te
Aih
Kasi
Ndi nga si
Nkiadi
Ndi a livhuwa
Nkiadi te
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Nkiadi nini?
U vhona mini?
Okanza kudi nki?
U nga nthusa?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Ndi na nyito
Lela na nki
Langa muthu
Nkiadi na nki
Ndi a humbula
Te na nki
A hu na nḓila
Tata na nki
Ndi a livhuwa
Mokolo ya mbote
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
I-platform efani na?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Iri ngafhi?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Iri khathihi na.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Iri khulwane na.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Ndi muvegetarian.(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Fhonelela mapolisa
Landa ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nkeni mosi
Ndi funa ngaka
Nkeni na mbisi
Ndi a shota
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Eka na nki
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Olanda hotel na ngai?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Tala!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
A ri vhe na thendo(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.