Looking for practical Venda to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: read the Ga line out loud three times, then cover the Venda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Oyiwa
Ndi a livhuwa
Medasi
Ndi matsheloni
Meda wo akye
Ndi masiari
Meda wo aha
Ndi madekwana
Meda wo nkyɛn
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Meda wo da
Tshilidzi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Vhuyani
Nante yie
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Dzina langa ndi John
Me din de John
Ni khou itea?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
A ndi ḓivhi
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Fhulu u ya shango
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Fhasi i na hani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndi a fhedza
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aane
Aih
Mii
Ndi nga si
Mɛyɛ
Ndi a livhuwa
Mɛyɛ a
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Eyi yɛ fɛ
U vhona mini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U nga nthusa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndi na nyito
Mepɛ aboa
Langa muthu
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ndi a humbula
Mepa wo kyɛw
A hu na nḓila
Nni asɛm
Ndi a livhuwa
Akyɛdeɛ
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Afehyia pa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
I-platform efani na?
Nii platform ni?
Iri ngafhi?
Naa he ni eba?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Iri khathihi na.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Iri khulwane na.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.