Looking for practical Susu to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Ndi matsheloni(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ndi a livhuwa(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ndi matsheloni(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Ndi masiari(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ndi madekwana(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Ndi masiari a u fhela(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tshilidzi(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Vhuyani(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Dzina langa ndi John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Ni khou itea?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nye na bɔ.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Ee
Ala
Aih
Bokono
Ndi nga si
Maa fɔ
Ndi a livhuwa
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Iye, e fɛ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Nye na i fɔ?
U vhona mini?
I na fɔ mɔ?
U nga nthusa?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ndi na nyito
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Langa muthu
Maa sɔrɛ
Ndi a humbula
Ala fɔlɔ
A hu na nḓila
Ala fɔ i
Ndi a livhuwa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
I-platform efani na?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Iri ngafhi?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Iri khathihi na.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Iri khulwane na.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Ndi muvegetarian.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Fhonelela mapolisa(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Fhonelela ambulanse(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ndi funa ngaka(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ndi a shota(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Ramba!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
A ri vhe na thendo(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.