Looking for practical Tamazight to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Venda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Ndi matsheloni(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ndi a livhuwa(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Ndi matsheloni(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Ndi masiari(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Ndi madekwana(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Ndi masiari a u fhela(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tshilidzi(nqra wul)
Besslama
Vhuyani(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Dzina langa ndi John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Ni khou itea?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ur nḥemmer
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Wul is tazart?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Nek d-ɣer
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Ee
Ula
Aih
Mekkan
Ndi nga si
Nekni d ameqran
Ndi a livhuwa
Ula d ameqran
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ala yid ihi
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ma yid ihi?
U vhona mini?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
U nga nthusa?
Nekni d tazmert
Ndi na nyito
Ssa ad tzemregh
Langa muthu
Nekni d ameksa
Ndi a humbula
Ula d tazmert
A hu na nḓila
Tawuri
Ndi a livhuwa
Aslema n tazmert
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
I-platform efani na?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Iri ngafhi?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Iri khathihi na.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Iri khulwane na.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Fhonelela mapolisa(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ndi funa ngaka(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ndi a shota(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Ramba!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A ri vhe na thendo(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.