Looking for practical Venda to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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.
Ndi matsheloni
A jaraama
Ndi a livhuwa
A jaraama
Ndi matsheloni
Nde woɗi
Ndi masiari
Nde njahi
Ndi madekwana
Nde saare
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Nde daɗi
Tshilidzi
A waawi
Vhuyani
Njaara
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Hol ko innde maa?
Dzina langa ndi John
Innde am ko John
Ni khou itea?
No mbadi?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
A yiɗi wondi English?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Mi waawi ɗum.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
A jaabi e jooɗi.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Hol ko toilet?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Sokki leydi.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Sokki toɓɓere.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Yahi e jooɗi.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Hol ko fee?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ko ɓuri to?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ey)
Aih
Alaa(alaa)
Ndi nga si
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndi a livhuwa
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
U vhona mini?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
U nga nthusa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndi na nyito
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Langa muthu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndi a humbula
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
A hu na nḓila
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ndi a livhuwa
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
I-platform efani na?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Iri ngafhi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iri khathihi na.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iri khulwane na.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
O wadi ko feere.
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ndi funa ngaka
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndi a shota
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
O warta ɗon
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Miɗo foti passport am
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Ramba!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
A ri vhe na thendo
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.