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Common Kinyarwanda to Venda phrases

100 practical Kinyarwanda to Venda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Muraho

    Ndi matsheloni

  2. Urakoze

    Ndi a livhuwa

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Ndi matsheloni

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Ndi masiari

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Ndi madekwana

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Ndi masiari a u fhela

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tshilidzi

  8. Murabeho

    Vhuyani

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ndi mini dzina lenu?

  10. Nitwa John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Ni khou itea?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. Sinumva

    A ndi ḓivhi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Bani hu na khotani? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Fhulu u ya shango (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Fhulu u ya ṱhoho (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Genda imbere

    Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Fhasi i na hani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ticket ye ḽa, nd please (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. Ni kure hano?

    I na fhasi u bva hone? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndi a fhedza (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    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.

  1. Yego

    Ee

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Birashoboka

    Ndi nga si

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndi a livhuwa

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ndi a sa livhuwi

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    U vhona mini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    U nga nthusa?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndi na nyito

  10. Tegereza gato

    Langa muthu

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndi a humbula

  12. Nta kibazo

    A hu na nḓila

  13. Ibyishimo

    Ndi a livhuwa

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Uphi i-station ye-train? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Uphi i-bus stop? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    I-platform efani na? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Iri ngafhi? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Iyi ndi ndowei efani? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Iri khathihi na. (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Iri khulwane na. (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa. (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Zwi khou itea ngani?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Izwi ndi zwihulu.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndi muvegetarian.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Izi ndi zwitukwama.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Fhonelela mapolisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Fhonelela ambulanse

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndi funa ngaka

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndi a shota

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndi na u shota kha phiri

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

  10. Fasha!

    Ramba!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    A ri vhe na thendo

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

  11. 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.

  1. Ni saa ingahe?

    Ndi ngani? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Ndi tharu ya nḓuni (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Ndiḓo (ndiḓo)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Musi (musi)

  5. Ejo

    Vhudi (vhudi)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Lwande (lwande)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Musumbulu (musumbulu)

  9. Kimwe

    Musi (musi)

  10. Kabiri

    Vhiri (vhiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Tharu (tharu)

  12. Cumi

    Dashi (dashi)

  13. Ijana

    Nṱha (nṱha)

  14. Igice

    Nḓila (nḓila)

  15. Byinshi

    Nḓila (nḓila)

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