Looking for practical Papiamento to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Ndi matsheloni
Dank'i
Ndi a livhuwa
Bon dia
Ndi matsheloni
Bon tardi
Ndi masiari
Bon nochi
Ndi madekwana
Bon nochi
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Hasta luego
Tshilidzi
Ayo
Vhuyani
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Mi nòmber ta John
Dzina langa ndi John
Kon ta bai?
Ni khou itea?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Mi no ta komprondé
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Unda ta e baño?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Duna ku left
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Duna ku right
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Bai straight
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ta leu for di aki?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Mi ta perdo
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Ee
No
Aih
Quizás
Ndi nga si
Mi ta akordá
Ndi a livhuwa
Mi no ta akordá
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Esaki ta suena bon
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Kiko bo ta pensa?
U vhona mini?
Bo por yuda mi?
U nga nthusa?
Mi mester yuda
Ndi na nyito
Spera un momentu
Langa muthu
Mi ta diskulpa
Ndi a humbula
No tin problema
A hu na nḓila
Felicidades
Ndi a livhuwa
Feliz cumpleaños
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ten un viahe seguro
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Kual plataforma ta?
I-platform efani na?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Iri ngafhi?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
E ta cerca aki
Iri khathihi na.
E ta leu for di aki
Iri khulwane na.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Para aki, por fabor
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ndi muvegetarian.
No komida picante, por fabor.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Fhonelela mapolisa
Llama un ambulansia
Fhonelela ambulanse
Mi mester un doktor
Ndi funa ngaka
Mi ta sinti mal
Ndi a shota
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ta doli aki
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Bo por llama mi hotel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Yuda!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Deja nos programa un reuníon
A ri vhe na thendo
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Por ta papia mañan?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Danki pa bo tempo
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
E deadline ta dia dushi
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.