Looking for practical Venda to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu
Ndi a livhuwa
Na gode
Ndi matsheloni
Ina kwana
Ndi masiari
Ina wuni
Ndi madekwana
Ina yini
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sai da safe
Tshilidzi
Sai anjima
Vhuyani
Sai anjima
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Menene sunanka?
Dzina langa ndi John
Sunana John
Ni khou itea?
Lafiya lau?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ban fahimta ba.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ina gidan wanka?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Juya hagu.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Juya dama.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Tafi kai tsaye.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Katin guda, don Allah.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Na bata.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
I(ee)
Aih
A'a(ah-ah)
Ndi nga si
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndi a livhuwa
Na yarda
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ba na yarda
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Wannan yana da kyau
U vhona mini?
Me kake tunani?
U nga nthusa?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ndi na nyito
Ina bukatar taimako
Langa muthu
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndi a humbula
Ina mai hakuri
A hu na nḓila
Babu matsala
Ndi a livhuwa
Taya murna
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
I-platform efani na?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Iri ngafhi?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Iri khathihi na.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Iri khulwane na.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)