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Common Venda to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Ndi masiari

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Ndi madekwana

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tshilidzi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Vhuyani

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Ni khou itea?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Aih

    Ayi

  3. Ndi nga si

    Sama

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. U vhona mini?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Langa muthu

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndi a humbula

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

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

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    I ni ce?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndi a shota

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Ramba!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Ndiḓo

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Musi

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Vhudi

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Muvhuro

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Lwande

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Musumbulu

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Musi

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Vhiri

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tharu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Dashi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Nṱha

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Nḓila

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Nḓila

    Kô. (Kô.)

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