Looking for practical Luganda to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: pick five Venda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Ndi matsheloni(Oli otya?)
Webale
Ndi a livhuwa(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Ndi matsheloni(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Ndi masiari(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Ndi madekwana(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Ndi masiari a u fhela(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Tshilidzi(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Vhuyani(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Dzina langa ndi John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Ni khou itea?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Sijja kumanya.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ekitanda kiki?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Genda ku kkono.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Genda mu maaso.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Ekitundu kiki?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket emu, please.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Kiki kirekera wano?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi mu bubi.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
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.
Ye
Ee
Nedda
Aih
Okwagala
Ndi nga si
Nnaakuwandiika
Ndi a livhuwa
Sikuwandiika
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Kyo kyekirungi
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Otekayo ki?
U vhona mini?
Osobola okundabira?
U nga nthusa?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ndi na nyito
Saba omukutu
Langa muthu
Nsaba
Ndi a humbula
Tewali kibadde
A hu na nḓila
Okwagaliza
Ndi a livhuwa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Genda bulungi
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Uphi i-bus stop?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
I-platform efani na?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Iri ngafhi?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Iri khathihi na.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Iri khulwane na.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ekitabo, please.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ono mulungi.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Nneetaaga menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Mpozzi ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Nfuna daktari
Ndi funa ngaka
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ndi a shota
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Bikozesa wano
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nfuuse passport yange
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Mbadde!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
A ri vhe na thendo(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.