Looking for practical Lingala to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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
Melesi
Ndi a livhuwa
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Ndi matsheloni
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Ndi masiari
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Ndi madekwana
Malamu na butu
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tala yo nsima
Tshilidzi
Kende malamu
Vhuyani
Nkombo na yo nani?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Dzina langa ndi John
Ozalaki malamu?
Ni khou itea?
Nayoki malamu 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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nalingi te
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
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 nzoto ezali wapi?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tika na mobali
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tika na mwasi
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Kende na ntango
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mbala nini ezali?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Ee
Te
Aih
Soki
Ndi nga si
Nalingi
Ndi a livhuwa
Nalingi te
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Eza malamu
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Oyo olingi nini?
U vhona mini?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
U nga nthusa?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ndi na nyito
Sunga moke
Langa muthu
Nasalaki mabe
Ndi a humbula
Nani azali na problème
A hu na nḓila
Mokolo malamu
Ndi a livhuwa
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Eko zali na esika nini?
I-platform efani na?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Iri ngafhi?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ezali pene awa.
Iri khathihi na.
Ezali mbali awa.
Iri khulwane na.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Service eza na kati?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Yango ezali malamu.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tindá ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nalingi médecin
Ndi funa ngaka
Nazali na maladi
Ndi a shota
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
S.O.S!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Tika tozala na mitema
A ri vhe na thendo
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Naboya raport lelo
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Tango tozali na mposo?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Nasalela yo na mosala
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Napesi yo nzela
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.