Looking for practical Twi to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Ndi matsheloni
Medase
Ndi a livhuwa
Mema wo akye
Ndi matsheloni
Mema wo aha
Ndi masiari
Mema wo adwo
Ndi madekwana
Da yie
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tshilidzi
Nante yie
Vhuyani
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Me din de John
Dzina langa ndi John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ni khou itea?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Mente Hindi pa
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Mente ase
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Bɔ nifa
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Bɔ benkum
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Ee
Daabi
Aih
Ebeye yie
Ndi nga si
M'ani agye
Ndi a livhuwa
M'ani nsi
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U vhona mini?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
U nga nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ndi na nyito
Tena hɔ kakra
Langa muthu
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ndi a humbula
Nkwasea nni hɔ
A hu na nḓila
Meda wo akye
Ndi a livhuwa
Awoda pa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Uphi i-bus stop?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
I-platform efani na?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Iri ngafhi?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Iri khathihi na.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Iri khulwane na.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(Eye sen?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ndi muvegetarian.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Fhonelela mapolisa(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Fhonelela ambulanse(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ndi funa ngaka(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ndi a shota(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ndi na u shota kha phiri(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
A ri vhe na thendo
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.