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Common Venda to Bambara phrases

100 practical Venda to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Venda to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — 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 Bambara.

Tip: pick five Bambara 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    I ni ce

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    I ni sogoma

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    I ni bɔ

  4. Ndi masiari

    I ni kɛ

  5. Ndi madekwana

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    I ni tulu

  7. Tshilidzi

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Vhuyani

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Aye

  2. Aih

    Ala

  3. Ndi nga si

    Bara

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. U vhona mini?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Langa muthu

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ndi a humbula

    N tɛgɛ

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    I ni kɛ

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. I-platform efani na?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    I ni ce?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ndi a shota

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Ramba!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Ndiḓo

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Musi

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Vhudi

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Muvhuro

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Lwande

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Musumbulu

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Musi

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Vhiri

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tharu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Dashi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Nṱha

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Nḓila

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Nḓila

    Kɛ (Ke)

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