Looking for practical Maltese to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Ndi matsheloni
Grazzi
Ndi a livhuwa
Bongu
Ndi matsheloni
Bongu filgħaxija
Ndi masiari
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ndi madekwana
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Naraw x'imkien
Tshilidzi
Addio
Vhuyani
X'jismek?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Jien jisimni John
Dzina langa ndi John
Kif inti?
Ni khou itea?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ma nifhimx.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Mur dritt.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Jien mitluf.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Ee
Le
Aih
Forse
Ndi nga si
Naqbel
Ndi a livhuwa
Ma naqblux
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Dak jismu tajjeb
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
X'jidhrulek?
U vhona mini?
Tista' tgħinni?
U nga nthusa?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ndi na nyito
Staqsi ftit
Langa muthu
Jien skużani
Ndi a humbula
L-ebda problema
A hu na nḓila
Prosit
Ndi a livhuwa
Happy birthday
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
I-platform efani na?
X'ħin titlaq?
Iri ngafhi?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Hija viċin hawn.
Iri khathihi na.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Iri khulwane na.
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Kemm tieħu?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Jien veġetarjan.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Fhonelela mapolisa
Iċċempel ambulanza
Fhonelela ambulanse
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ndi funa ngaka
Inħossni morda
Ndi a shota
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Iħossni hawn
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Għajnuna!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
A ri vhe na thendo
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.