Looking for practical Krio to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Ndi matsheloni
Tenki
Ndi a livhuwa
Gud mɔnin
Ndi matsheloni
Gud aftanun
Ndi masiari
Gud ivnin
Ndi madekwana
Gud nait
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Si yu leta
Tshilidzi
Bai
Vhuyani
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Ma neym na John
Dzina langa ndi John
Ow yu de?
Ni khou itea?
Naes fo mit yu
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A no sabi Hindi well.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A no sabi.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Plis, tok slow.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Weh na di toilet?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Turn left.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Turn right.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Go straight.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Ow much na di fare?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
One ticket, plis.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
E far from ya?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
A don lost.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
Ee
No
Aih
Maybe
Ndi nga si
A mi agree
Ndi a livhuwa
A no agree
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Dat na fine
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Wet in you tink?
U vhona mini?
You fit help me?
U nga nthusa?
A need help
Ndi na nyito
Wait small
Langa muthu
A sorry
Ndi a humbula
No problem
A hu na nḓila
Congratulations
Ndi a livhuwa
Happy birthday
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Get safe trip
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Weh na di bus stop?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Which platform na im?
I-platform efani na?
Wetin time e go lef?
Iri ngafhi?
Dis na di right way?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
E dey near here
Iri khathihi na.
E far from here
Iri khulwane na.
Yu fit show me pan di map?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Stop here, pliz
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
How long e go tek?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Dat too expensive.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
I fit pay by card?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
I wan table for two.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Di bill, please.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Service dey include?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
I na vegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.
No spicy food, please.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Dis dey sweet.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
I fit get di menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
A glass of water, please.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Fhonelela mapolisa
Call ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
A need doctor
Ndi funa ngaka
A dey feel sick
Ndi a shota
A get allergy for peanuts
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
E dey pain here
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
A don lose mi passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
You fit call mi hotel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Help!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Make we plan wan meeting
A ri vhe na thendo
Wetin time go work for you?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
A go send di report tiday
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
We go fit talk tomorrow?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Tenki for your time
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
A dey look forward for work with you
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
You fit clarify dat point?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Make I get back to you
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Di deadline na Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.