Looking for practical Sesotho to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: pick five Venda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Ndi matsheloni
Kea leboha
Ndi a livhuwa
Dumelang
Ndi matsheloni
Molo
Ndi masiari
Dumelang
Ndi madekwana
Borai
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tshilidzi
Tsamaya hantle
Vhuyani
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Dzina langa ndi John
O kae?
Ni khou itea?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Ka kopo bua butle
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ntloana e kae?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Eya ka pela
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Na e hole le mona?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ke lahlehile
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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
Che
Aih
Mohlomong
Ndi nga si
Ke lumela
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke sitwa
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
O nahana eng?
U vhona mini?
Na o ka nthusa?
U nga nthusa?
Ke hloka thuso
Ndi na nyito
Emisa motsotso
Langa muthu
Ke maswabi
Ndi a humbula
Ha ho bothata
A hu na nḓila
O amohelehile
Ndi a livhuwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
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 seteishene sa terene?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Uphi i-bus stop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
I-platform efani na?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Iri ngafhi?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Iri khathihi na.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Iri khulwane na.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ndi muvegetarian.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Fhonelela mapolisa
Calla ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi funa ngaka
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi a shota
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ho bohloko mona
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Thusa!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
A re etse kopano
A ri vhe na thendo
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Na re ka bua ka moso?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A ke tle ke u boele
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nako e felletseng 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.