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Common Venda to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kituba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Mbote

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Matondo

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Ndi masiari

    Mbote na moke

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tala moke

  8. Vhuyani

    Kende malamu

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Nani nazali koyeba te (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Yaka na mbala moke (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Eza mbali na awa? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Nani nazali na nzela te (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eee

  2. Aih

    Te

  3. Ndi nga si

    Pamba

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Nani na yo

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Nani te na yo

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Eza malamu

  7. U vhona mini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Langa muthu

    Tika moke

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Nasalisa

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Te na mabe

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Mbote na yo

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

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

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Tanga polisi

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ndi a shota

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Ramba!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Nki na yo

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Musi

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Vhudi

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Lwande

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Musumbulu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Musi

    Moko (moko)

  10. Vhiri

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Tharu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Dashi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Nṱha

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Nḓila

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Nḓila

    Bingi (bingi)

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