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Common Venda to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Muraho

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Urakoze

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Ndi masiari

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Vhuyani

    Murabeho

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nitwa John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Sinumva (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Hindukira ibumoso (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Hindukira iburyo (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Genda imbere (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Ni kure hano? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndi mu kaga (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Aih

    Oya

  3. Ndi nga si

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Sinemeranya

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Birumvikana neza

  7. U vhona mini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Langa muthu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndakwinginze

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ibyishimo

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

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

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Ramba!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Musi

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Vhudi

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Muvhuro

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Lwande

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Musumbulu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Musi

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Vhiri

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tharu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Dashi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nṱha

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Nḓila

    Igice (igice)

  15. Nḓila

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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