Looking for practical Tetum to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Ndi matsheloni
Obrigadu
Ndi a livhuwa
Bondia
Ndi matsheloni
Bona tarde
Ndi masiari
Bona noite
Ndi madekwana
Bona noite
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Ami hanesan
Tshilidzi
Adeus
Vhuyani
Quale naran ida?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Naran hau John.
Dzina langa ndi John
Kona ba o?
Ni khou itea?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Hau la hatene.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Favor fala ba moris.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Keta bele fala fali?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Onde mak banheira?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Virar ba hadau.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Virar ba direita.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Baa diretamente.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Iha ne'e barak?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Hau nune'e.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Onde mak hau bele compra 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.
Sim
Ee
La
Aih
Talvez
Ndi nga si
Hau hakarak
Ndi a livhuwa
Hau la hakarak
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Nia mak diak
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ita nian ideia sa?
U vhona mini?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
U nga nthusa?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ndi na nyito
Hakarak momentu
Langa muthu
Hau mós
Ndi a humbula
La problema
A hu na nḓila
Parabens
Ndi a livhuwa
Parabens ba aniversario
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Hau haruka viagen diak
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
I-platform efani na?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Iri ngafhi?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Iri khathihi na.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Iri khulwane na.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Fatu, por favor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Servisu iha ka?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Hau vegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Esa mak saboru.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Fhonelela mapolisa
Liga ba ambulansia
Fhonelela ambulanse
Hau precisa doutor
Ndi funa ngaka
Hau sente sick
Ndi a shota
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Hau hasai passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Help!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Kita halo reunião
A ri vhe na thendo
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.