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Common Swati to Venda phrases

100 practical Swati to Venda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swati to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Ndi matsheloni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndi a livhuwa

  3. Siyaphila

    Ndi matsheloni

  4. Siyaphila

    Ndi masiari

  5. Siyaphila

    Ndi madekwana

  6. Lalani kahle

    Ndi masiari a u fhela

  7. Sizobonana

    Tshilidzi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Vhuyani

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ndi mini dzina lenu?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Ni khou itea?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. Angiqondi.

    A ndi ḓivhi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Bani hu na khotani? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Fhulu u ya shango (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Fhulu u ya ṱhoho (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Fhasi i na hani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ticket ye ḽa, nd please (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. Kude lapha?

    I na fhasi u bva hone? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndi a fhedza (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-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.

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Ndi nga si

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndi a livhuwa

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ndi a sa livhuwi

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    U vhona mini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    U nga nthusa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndi na nyito

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Langa muthu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndi a humbula

  12. Akukho nkinga

    A hu na nḓila

  13. Siyabonga

    Ndi a livhuwa

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Uphi i-station ye-train? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Uphi i-bus stop? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    I-platform efani na? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Iri ngafhi? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Iyi ndi ndowei efani? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Iri khathihi na. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iri khulwane na. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Zwi khou itea ngani? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Izwi ndi zwihulu. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndi nga fhira nga khadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Izi ndi zwitukwama. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Fhonelela mapolisa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Fhonelela ambulanse

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndi funa ngaka

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndi a shota

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndi na u shota kha phiri

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

  10. Siza!

    Ramba!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A ri vhe na thendo

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ndi ngani? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ndi tharu ya nḓuni (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Namuhla

    Ndiḓo (ndiḓo)

  4. Kusasa

    Musi (musi)

  5. Izolo

    Vhudi (vhudi)

  6. Msombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwesibili

    Lwande (lwande)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Musumbulu (musumbulu)

  9. Kunye

    Musi (musi)

  10. Kubili

    Vhiri (vhiri)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tharu (tharu)

  12. Lishumi

    Dashi (dashi)

  13. Kukhulu

    Nṱha (nṱha)

  14. Hhafu

    Nḓila (nḓila)

  15. Kanye

    Nḓila (nḓila)

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