Looking for practical Venda to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: pick five Chinese (Simplified) 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.
Ndi matsheloni
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ndi a livhuwa
谢谢(xièxiè)
Ndi matsheloni
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Ndi masiari
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Ndi madekwana
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tshilidzi
再见(zàijiàn)
Vhuyani
再见(zàijiàn)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Dzina langa ndi John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Ni khou itea?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
A ndi ḓivhi
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Bani hu na khotani?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fhulu u ya shango
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Fhasi i na hani?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndi a fhedza
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
是的(shì de)
Aih
不是(bù shì)
Ndi nga si
也许(yě xǔ)
Ndi a livhuwa
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
U vhona mini?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
U nga nthusa?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ndi na nyito
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Langa muthu
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ndi a humbula
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
A hu na nḓila
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Ndi a livhuwa
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.