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Common Venda to Ndau phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Ndau 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Mhoro

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndatenda

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Ndi masiari

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Vhuyani

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Handinzwisise. (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Pinda kurudyi. (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Enda mberi. (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mari yefare ingani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndakakanganiswa. (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Aih

    Aih

  3. Ndi nga si

    Pangani

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Handibvumirani

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U vhona mini?

    Unofungei?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Langa muthu

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndineurombo

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Makorokoto

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

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

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Ramba!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Musi

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Vhudi

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwande

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Musumbulu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Musi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Vhiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tharu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Dashi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nṱha

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nḓila

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nḓila

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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