Looking for practical Tahitian to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Ndi matsheloni
Mauruuru
Ndi a livhuwa
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ndi matsheloni
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ndi masiari
Ia ora na i te po
Ndi madekwana
Māuruuru i te po
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Aita e nūna
Tshilidzi
Nānā
Vhuyani
O vai to oe inoa?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O John to'u inoa
Dzina langa ndi John
E aha te huru?
Ni khou itea?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Haere mai i te mau.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Ehia te utu?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ua pohe vau.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Ee
Aita
Aih
E mea e taea
Ndi nga si
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ndi a livhuwa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ua maitai te reira
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Eaha to oe mana'o?
U vhona mini?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
U nga nthusa?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ndi na nyito
A haere i te taime
Langa muthu
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ndi a humbula
Aita te mea
A hu na nḓila
Ia ora na
Ndi a livhuwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Uphi i-bus stop?
O vai te pahi?
I-platform efani na?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Iri ngafhi?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Iri khathihi na.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Iri khulwane na.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
E pesia te taime?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Te mau utu, na please
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
O vau e vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fhonelela mapolisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndi funa ngaka
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi a shota
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Aita!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
A ri vhe na thendo(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.