Looking for practical Venda to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: read the Chamorro line out loud three times, then cover the Venda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Håfa adai
Ndi a livhuwa
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ndi matsheloni
Buenas Dias
Ndi masiari
Buenas Tarde
Ndi madekwana
Buenas Noches
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Buenas Noches
Tshilidzi
Hasta luego
Vhuyani
Adios
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Dzina langa ndi John
Guahu si John
Ni khou itea?
Como estas?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bani hu na khotani?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fhulu u ya shango
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Fhasi i na hani?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndi a fhedza
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Åhe(ahe)
Aih
Ahe(ahe)
Ndi nga si
Sao(sao)
Ndi a livhuwa
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
U vhona mini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
U nga nthusa?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ndi na nyito
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Langa muthu
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ndi a humbula
Dispensa(dispensa)
A hu na nḓila
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Ndi a livhuwa
Felicidades(felicidades)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
I-platform efani na?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Iri ngafhi?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Iri khathihi na.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Iri khulwane na.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tåyi i police
Fhonelela ambulanse
Tåyi un ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndi a shota
Hu fanhasso
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Må'olek i na'ån
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Hu ma'pos i passport
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Ramba!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A ri vhe na thendo
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Hu sendi i report i hoy
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Måta hu chule' para un
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.