Looking for practical Tongan to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Ndi matsheloni
Mālō
Ndi a livhuwa
Mālō e lelei
Ndi matsheloni
Mālō e lelei
Ndi masiari
Mālō e lelei
Ndi madekwana
Nofo ā
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tōfā
Tshilidzi
Tōfā
Vhuyani
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Dzina langa ndi John
Ofa atu?
Ni khou itea?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
E hā e totongi?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Ee
Ikai
Aih
Māfai
Ndi nga si
Oku ou ʻilo
Ndi a livhuwa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Oku lelei ia
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
U vhona mini?
Te u ʻofa mai?
U nga nthusa?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ndi na nyito
Fakamolemole
Langa muthu
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ndi a humbula
Ikai ha palopalema
A hu na nḓila
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ndi a livhuwa
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
I-platform efani na?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Iri ngafhi?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Iri khathihi na.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Iri khulwane na.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ndi muvegetarian.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tū mai e ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndi funa ngaka
Oku ou fehi
Ndi a shota
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Fakamolemole!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
A ri vhe na thendo
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.