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Common Venda to Lingala phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Lingala 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

    Mbote

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Melesi

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Ndi masiari

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Vhuyani

    Kende malamu

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Oyo

  2. Aih

    Te

  3. Ndi nga si

    Soki

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Nalingi

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Nalingi te

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Eza malamu

  7. U vhona mini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Langa muthu

    Sunga moke

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  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?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Ezali mbali awa.

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

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Tindá polisi

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ndi a shota

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Ramba!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Lelo (ndiḓo)

  4. Musi

    Bokoko (musi)

  5. Vhudi

    Kaka (vhudi)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lundi (muvhuro)

  7. Lwande

    Mardi (lwande)

  8. Musumbulu

    Mercredi (musumbulu)

  9. Musi

    Moko (musi)

  10. Vhiri

    Mbala (vhiri)

  11. Tharu

    Misato (tharu)

  12. Dashi

    Libwa (dashi)

  13. Nṱha

    Sankuru (nṱha)

  14. Nḓila

    Bato (nḓila)

  15. Nḓila

    Soki (nḓila)

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