Looking for practical Qeqchi to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Ndi matsheloni(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ndi a livhuwa(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ndi matsheloni(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Ndi masiari(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Ndi madekwana(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Ndi masiari a u fhela(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tshilidzi(koosh keek)
K'ux
Vhuyani(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Dzina langa ndi John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Ni khou itea?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
K'utun k'ay.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
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.
Ja'
Ee
Nok
Aih
K'a riq
Ndi nga si
In k'ut
Ndi a livhuwa
In k'ut nok
Ndi a sa livhuwi
K'ut in k'ut
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
U vhona mini?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
U nga nthusa?
In k'uch k'ax
Ndi na nyito
K'ut k'ax riq
Langa muthu
In k'ut k'ax
Ndi a humbula
Nok k'ut
A hu na nḓila
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ndi a livhuwa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
I-platform efani na?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Iri ngafhi?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Iri khathihi na.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Iri khulwane na.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Fhonelela mapolisa
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Fhonelela ambulanse
In k'utun ri médico
Ndi funa ngaka
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ndi a shota
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Ayuda!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A ri vhe na thendo(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.