Looking for practical Kituba to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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
Matondo
Ndi a livhuwa
Mbote na ntanga
Ndi matsheloni
Mbote na moke
Ndi masiari
Mbote na nsuka
Ndi madekwana
Malamu na lola
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tala moke
Tshilidzi
Kende malamu
Vhuyani
Nani na yo?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nani na ngai John
Dzina langa ndi John
Oyo olingi?
Ni khou itea?
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nani nazali koyeba te
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Yaka na mbala moke
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Eza mbali na awa?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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
Te
Aih
Pamba
Ndi nga si
Nani na yo
Ndi a livhuwa
Nani te na yo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Eza malamu
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Oyo olingi nini?
U vhona mini?
Okanisa ngai?
U nga nthusa?
Nalingi lisungi
Ndi na nyito
Tika moke
Langa muthu
Nasalisa
Ndi a humbula
Te na mabe
A hu na nḓila
Mbote na yo
Ndi a livhuwa
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Zala na nzela 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.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Uphi i-bus stop?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
I-platform efani na?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Iri ngafhi?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Iri khathihi na.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Iri khulwane na.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(mbuta nini)
Eza mingi mbala
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Ndi muvegetarian.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tanga ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nazali na nganga
Ndi funa ngaka
Nazali na maladi
Ndi a shota
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Lendaki!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Tondima kosala libanda
A ri vhe na thendo
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Tosala nzela lelo?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Okoki kolakisa yango?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.