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Common Venda to Dombe phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Salibonani

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ndi masiari

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Lala kahle

  7. Tshilidzi

    Siyaphinda

  8. Vhuyani

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Enda mberi. (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndakanyura. (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Aih

    Aih

  3. Ndi nga si

    Zvichida

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U vhona mini?

    Unofungei?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Langa muthu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndine hurombo

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Makorokoto

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

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

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Ramba!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Musi

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Vhudi

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwande

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Musumbulu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Musi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Vhiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tharu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Dashi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nṱha

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nḓila

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nḓila

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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