Looking for practical Sami North to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Venda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Ndi matsheloni(bures)
Giitu
Ndi a livhuwa(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ndi matsheloni(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Ndi masiari(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Ndi madekwana(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Ndi masiari a u fhela(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tshilidzi(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Vhuyani(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Dzina langa ndi John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Ni khou itea?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Mun in boahtte
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Váldde oassal
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Váldde dehálaš
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Geahččat suohkan
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mii lea gávdno?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Lea dat láhka da?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Mun lean bohtos
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Aih
Mii
Ndi nga si
Mun ođđa
Ndi a livhuwa
Mun ii ođđa
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Dasa lea buorre
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Mii du váldde?
U vhona mini?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
U nga nthusa?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ndi na nyito
Váldde ieš
Langa muthu
Mun lea áibbas
Ndi a humbula
Ii proplema
A hu na nḓila
Báhkkus
Ndi a livhuwa
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
I-platform efani na?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Iri ngafhi?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Iri khathihi na.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Iri khulwane na.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Ndi muvegetarian.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Fhonelela mapolisa
Soažžat ambulánsa
Fhonelela ambulanse
Mii dušše doktara
Ndi funa ngaka
Mii lea vuordde
Ndi a shota
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Dát lea gárttá
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Hjálp!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
A ri vhe na thendo(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Giitu du máŋga
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.