Looking for practical Mizo to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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: read the Venda line out loud three times, then cover the Mizo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Ndi matsheloni(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ndi a livhuwa(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Ndi matsheloni(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Ndi masiari(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Ndi madekwana(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Ndi masiari a u fhela(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tshilidzi(chhawnna)
Zawng
Vhuyani(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Dzina langa ndi John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Ni khou itea?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ka hriat lo
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Chhuak a hmu
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fare a hian eng?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket chhuak, please
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ka chhuak lo
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
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.
A, i
Ee(A, i)
A hian
Aih(A hian)
A hriat lo
Ndi nga si(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ndi a livhuwa(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ndi a sa livhuwi(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
U vhona mini?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
U nga nthusa?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ndi na nyito(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Langa muthu(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ndi a humbula(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
A hu na nḓila(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Ndi a livhuwa(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Uphi i-bus stop?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
I-platform efani na?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Iri ngafhi?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Iri khathihi na.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Iri khulwane na.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Ndi muvegetarian.(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Fhonelela mapolisa(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Fhonelela ambulanse(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ndi funa ngaka(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ndi a shota(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
A ri vhe na thendo(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.