Looking for practical Samoan to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Ndi matsheloni
Fa'amolemole
Ndi a livhuwa
Talofa i le taeao
Ndi matsheloni
Talofa i le afiafi
Ndi masiari
Talofa i le po
Ndi madekwana
O le po lelei
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Fa'afetai
Tshilidzi
Tofa
Vhuyani
O ai lou igoa?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O lo'u igoa o John
Dzina langa ndi John
O a mai oe?
Ni khou itea?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
O fea le umukuka?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tali i le itu mauga
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tali i le itu i matu
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
E mamao mai iinei?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ua ou leiloa
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Aih
Atonu
Ndi nga si
O le fa'amaonia
Ndi a livhuwa
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ndi a sa livhuwi
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
O le a sou manatu?
U vhona mini?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
U nga nthusa?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ndi na nyito
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Langa muthu
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ndi a humbula
E leai se fa'aletonu
A hu na nḓila
Fa'afetai
Ndi a livhuwa
Manuia le aso fanau
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ia manuia lau malaga
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Uphi i-bus stop?
O le fea le tulaga?
I-platform efani na?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Iri ngafhi?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
E latalata iinei
Iri khathihi na.
E mamao mai iinei
Iri khulwane na.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Zwi khou itea ngani?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ndi muvegetarian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
E manaia lenei.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Fhonelela mapolisa
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Fhonelela ambulanse
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndi funa ngaka
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi a shota
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
E tiga iinei
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Fa'amolemole!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
A ri vhe na thendo
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.