Looking for practical Maithili to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Ndi matsheloni(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Ndi a livhuwa(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Ndi matsheloni(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Ndi masiari(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Ndi madekwana(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Ndi masiari a u fhela(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Tshilidzi(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Vhuyani(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Dzina langa ndi John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Ni khou itea?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
बाँय मोड़ू
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
सिधा जाउ
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
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.
हँ
Ee(han)
नहि
Aih(nahi)
शायद
Ndi nga si(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
Ndi a livhuwa(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Ndi a sa livhuwi(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
U vhona mini?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
U nga nthusa?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Ndi na nyito(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Langa muthu(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Ndi a humbula(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
A hu na nḓila(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Ndi a livhuwa(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(relwe station kate achi?)
बस स्टॉप कते अछि?
Uphi i-bus stop?(bas stop kate achi?)
कुन प्लेटफार्म अछि?
I-platform efani na?(kun platform achi?)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?
Iri ngafhi?(ee katba baje chali jayat?)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(ki ee sahi rasta achi?)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।
Iri khathihi na.(ee ihan najdik achi.)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।
Iri khulwane na.(ee ihan s dur achi.)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(ki ahan hamra naksha par dekhabi sakait chhi?)
इहाँ रुकू, कृपया।
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(ihan ruku, kripya.)