Looking for practical Venda to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
Ndi a livhuwa
Eskerrik asko
Ndi matsheloni
Egun on
Ndi masiari
Arratsalde on
Ndi madekwana
Gabon
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Gabon
Tshilidzi
Gero arte
Vhuyani
Agur
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Zer du izena?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nire izena John da
Ni khou itea?
Zer moduz?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ez dut ulertzen(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Non dago komuna?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Eskuineko aldera biratu(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Zuzen joan(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Bilet bat, mesedez(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Galdu naiz(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bai
Aih
Ez
Ndi nga si
Agian
Ndi a livhuwa
Ados nago
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ez nago ados
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
U vhona mini?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
U nga nthusa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndi na nyito
Laguntza behar dut
Langa muthu
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndi a humbula
Barkatu
A hu na nḓila
Ez da arazo
Ndi a livhuwa
Zorionak
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
I-platform efani na?
Zein da plataforma?
Iri ngafhi?
Noiz irteten da?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Iri khathihi na.
Hemen gertu dago
Iri khulwane na.
Hemen urrun dago
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Kontua, mesedez.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Sarbidea barne?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Hau goxoa da.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Deitu poliziari
Fhonelela ambulanse
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndi funa ngaka
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndi a shota
Gaixorik nago
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Ramba!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
A ri vhe na thendo
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.