Looking for practical Venda to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.
Tip: when a Minang phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Venda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Halo
Ndi a livhuwa
Terima kasih
Ndi matsheloni
Selamat pagi
Ndi masiari
Selamat sore
Ndi madekwana
Selamat malam
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Selamat tidur
Tshilidzi
Sampai jumpa
Vhuyani
Selamat tinggal
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Sapa nama awak?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nama saya John
Ni khou itea?
Apa kabar?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)