Looking for practical Tswana to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: pick five Venda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Ndi matsheloni
Ke a leboga
Ndi a livhuwa
Dumelang
Ndi matsheloni
Dumela mo afternoon
Ndi masiari
Dumela mo evening
Ndi madekwana
Borai
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tsamaya sentle
Tshilidzi
Tsamaya sentle
Vhuyani
O na le leina mang?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Leina la me ke John
Dzina langa ndi John
O kae?
Ni khou itea?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Borai bo kae?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Tswelela ka fao
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ke a latlhela
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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.
Ee
Ee
Nnyaa
Aih
Mafoko
Ndi nga si
Ke a dumela
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
O akanya eng?
U vhona mini?
O ka nthusa?
U nga nthusa?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ndi na nyito
Emisa motsotso
Langa muthu
Ke maswabi
Ndi a humbula
Ga go na bothata
A hu na nḓila
A re amogele
Ndi a livhuwa
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Uphi i-bus stop?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
I-platform efani na?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Iri ngafhi?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Iri khathihi na.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Iri khulwane na.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(ke bo kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Ndi muvegetarian.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Fhonelela mapolisa
Bua le ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ndi funa ngaka
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ndi a shota
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Go botlhoko fa
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Thusa!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
A ri vhe na thendo
Nako efe e go thusang?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
A re ka bua ka borai?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A ke boele go wena
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.