Looking for practical Romani to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Ndi matsheloni
Dikhes
Ndi a livhuwa
Sar san o drom
Ndi matsheloni
Sar san o drom
Ndi masiari
Sar san o večer
Ndi madekwana
Sar san o noć
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tshilidzi
Sastipen
Vhuyani
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Mande t'avel John
Dzina langa ndi John
Soske tuke?
Ni khou itea?
Rromale tuke
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Na sam tuke
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Sikav tuke buti
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Kade si o toalet?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Džanav levo
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Džanav pravo
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Džanav buti
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Sako si o tarifo?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Si o baro katar here?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Me si na džanav
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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
Na
Aih
Možda
Ndi nga si
Sukalav
Ndi a livhuwa
Nesukalav
Ndi a sa livhuwi
To so boro
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
So te phendav?
U vhona mini?
Sako te mikerav?
U nga nthusa?
Me mangav miker
Ndi na nyito
Phirav kher
Langa muthu
Me som te bachtal
Ndi a humbula
Na problem
A hu na nḓila
Sukalav tuke
Ndi a livhuwa
Sukal tuke kher
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Sakona safar kher
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Kasa platform?
I-platform efani na?
So kalo khera?
Iri ngafhi?
So si jekh pravas?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
So si buchi tu?
Iri khathihi na.
So si dikh le tu?
Iri khulwane na.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Sti le tu, please.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Kado kheras?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Fhonelela mapolisa
Zhanav te ambulanca
Fhonelela ambulanse
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndi funa ngaka
Mane si mala
Ndi a shota
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Sikav tut here
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Pomoć!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Aven te kerdan o kher
A ri vhe na thendo
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
O deadline si o Vrihda
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.