Looking for practical Sepedi to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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 Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Ndi matsheloni
Ke a leboga
Ndi a livhuwa
Dumelang
Ndi matsheloni
Mokhutsong o motle
Ndi masiari
Mokhutsong o motle
Ndi madekwana
Borai bo botle
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tsamaya sentle
Tshilidzi
Siyabonga
Vhuyani
O na le leina lefe?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Leina la ka ke John
Dzina langa ndi John
O kae?
Ni khou itea?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ke sitwa go kwele
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Borai bo kae?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fetola go le letšatši
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Fetola go le letona
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ya ka pela
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Phetho ke bokae?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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.
Ee
Ee
Aowa
Aih
Mohlomong
Ndi nga si
Ke a dumela
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Seo se utlwa sentle
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
O nagana eng?
U vhona mini?
O ka nthusa?
U nga nthusa?
Ke hloka thuso
Ndi na nyito
Emela nako
Langa muthu
Ke maswabi
Ndi a humbula
Ga go na bothata
A hu na nḓila
Dumelang
Ndi a livhuwa
Tlhogong e monate
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
I-platform efani na?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Iri ngafhi?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Iri khathihi na.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Iri khulwane na.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Fhonelela mapolisa
B calla ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi funa ngaka
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ndi a shota
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Go a bohloko fa
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Thusa!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
A ri vhe na thendo
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
A re ka bua ka moso?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.