Looking for practical Venda to Amharic (አማርኛ) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Amharic translation (አማርኛ) — 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 Amharic.
Tip: when a Amharic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Venda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
ሰላም(Selam)
Ndi a livhuwa
እናመሰግናለን(Enamesegenalew)
Ndi matsheloni
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
Ndi masiari
ደህና መልካም ከረባ(Dehna melkam kereba)
Ndi madekwana
ደህና መልካም እለት(Dehna melkam elet)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
ደህና ምሽት(Dehna mishiht)
Tshilidzi
በኋላ እንገናኝ(Behwala engegnay)
Vhuyani
ደህና ሁን(Dehna hun)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
ስምህ ምንድነው?(Simeh mindnew?)
Dzina langa ndi John
ስሜ ጆን ነው(Sime Jon new)
Ni khou itea?
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?(Endet neh/nesh?)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.