Looking for practical Venda to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Luganda translation (Luganda) — 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 Luganda.
Tip: read the Luganda 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
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ndi a livhuwa
Webale(Webale)
Ndi matsheloni
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Ndi masiari
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Ndi madekwana
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tshilidzi
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Vhuyani
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Ni khou itea?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Sijja kumanya.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ekitanda kiki?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(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 mwoyo.(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
Ticket emu, please.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Kiki kirekera wano?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ndi mu bubi.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ye
Aih
Nedda
Ndi nga si
Okwagala
Ndi a livhuwa
Nnaakuwandiika
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Sikuwandiika
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Kyo kyekirungi
U vhona mini?
Otekayo ki?
U nga nthusa?
Osobola okundabira?
Ndi na nyito
Nfuna obuyambi
Langa muthu
Saba omukutu
Ndi a humbula
Nsaba
A hu na nḓila
Tewali kibadde
Ndi a livhuwa
Okwagaliza
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
I-platform efani na?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Iri ngafhi?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Iri khathihi na.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Iri khulwane na.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Ekitabo, please.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ono mulungi.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nneetaaga menu?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Mpozzi polisi
Fhonelela ambulanse
Mpozzi ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Nfuna daktari
Ndi a shota
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Bikozesa wano
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Nfuuse passport yange
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Ramba!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.