Looking for practical Venda to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala
Ndi a livhuwa
Webale
Ndi matsheloni
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi masiari
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi madekwana
Osiibye bulungi
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Osiibye bulungi
Tshilidzi
Tugenda okukutana
Vhuyani
Nkwagala
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Dzina langa ndi John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ni khou itea?
Oli otya?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Sikuganya.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ekitanda kiki?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Genda ku kkono.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Genda ku ddyo.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Genda mu maaso.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Ekitundu kiki?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eee
Aih
Oya
Ndi nga si
Wali
Ndi a livhuwa
Ndiinze
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Sindiinze
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ekitanga kiza
U vhona mini?
Oteka ki?
U nga nthusa?
Okwetegera?
Ndi na nyito
Nfuna okwetegera
Langa muthu
Leka akaseke
Ndi a humbula
Ndi mwefwe
A hu na nḓila
Tera kintu
Ndi a livhuwa
Nkwagala
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
I-platform efani na?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Iri ngafhi?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Iri khathihi na.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Iri khulwane na.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)