Looking for practical Tsonga to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Ndi matsheloni
Ndza khensa
Ndi a livhuwa
Xewani xitulu
Ndi matsheloni
Xewani ntlhanu
Ndi masiari
Xewani nhloko
Ndi madekwana
Xewani xihlayo
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tshamisa
Tshilidzi
Sala kahle
Vhuyani
U vitaniwani?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Ndzina i John
Dzina langa ndi John
U njhani?
Ni khou itea?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndzi twisisi.
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Xikombiso xihi?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Khandziya ekunene.
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
I yini ku tlula kona?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Ee
A hi kona
Aih
Swi nga va tano
Ndi nga si
Ndzi amukela
Ndi a livhuwa
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Iku na switlhavelo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
U ehleketa yini?
U vhona mini?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
U nga nthusa?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ndi na nyito
Hlayisa nkarhi
Langa muthu
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ndi a humbula
A hi na xiphiqo
A hu na nḓila
Ndzakuva
Ndi a livhuwa
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Uphi i-bus stop?
I platform yihi?
I-platform efani na?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Iri ngafhi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
I kona edzongeni.
Iri khathihi na.
I le n'hweti.
Iri khulwane na.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ndi muvegetarian.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ndzaku na menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tivisa ambalansi
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndi funa ngaka
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndi a shota
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ku vava laha
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Shelp!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
A hi endla xihlanganiso
A ri vhe na thendo
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.