Looking for practical Venda to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ndi a livhuwa
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Ndi matsheloni
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Ndi masiari
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Ndi madekwana
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tshilidzi
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Vhuyani
K'ux(koosh)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Dzina langa ndi John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Ni khou itea?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
K'utun ri k'ay.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
K'utun ri k'ay.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
K'utun k'ay.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
K'utun ri k'ay.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja'
Aih
Nok
Ndi nga si
K'a riq
Ndi a livhuwa
In k'ut
Ndi a sa livhuwi
In k'ut nok
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
K'ut in k'ut
U vhona mini?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
U nga nthusa?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ndi na nyito
In k'uch k'ax
Langa muthu
K'ut k'ax riq
Ndi a humbula
In k'ut k'ax
A hu na nḓila
Nok k'ut
Ndi a livhuwa
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Uphi i-bus stop?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
I-platform efani na?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Iri ngafhi?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Iri khathihi na.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Iri khulwane na.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.