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Common Venda to Chichewa phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Chichewa 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Moni

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Zikomo

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Ndi masiari

    Masana abwino

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Madziwabwino

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tiwonana

  8. Vhuyani

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Inde

  2. Aih

    Ayi

  3. Ndi nga si

    Mwina

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Zimakoma

  7. U vhona mini?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Langa muthu

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndikupemphera

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Palibe vuto

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Zikomo

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Ili kutali pano

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

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Ramba!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Lero (ndiḓo)

  4. Musi

    Mawa (musi)

  5. Vhudi

    Ch yesterday (vhudi)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lolemba (muvhuro)

  7. Lwande

    Lachiwiri (lwande)

  8. Musumbulu

    Lachitatu (musumbulu)

  9. Musi

    Chimodzi (musi)

  10. Vhiri

    Chiwiri (vhiri)

  11. Tharu

    Chitatu (tharu)

  12. Dashi

    Kumi (dashi)

  13. Nṱha

    Zana (nṱha)

  14. Nḓila

    Pafupifupi (nḓila)

  15. Nḓila

    Zambiri (nḓila)

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