Common Venda to Romani phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Romani 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Sastimos

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Dikhes

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Sar san o drom

  4. Ndi masiari

    Sar san o drom

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Sar san o večer

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Sar san o noć

  7. Tshilidzi

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Vhuyani

    Sastipen

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ja

  2. Aih

    Na

  3. Ndi nga si

    Možda

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Sukalav

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Nesukalav

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    To so boro

  7. U vhona mini?

    So te phendav?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Sako te mikerav?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Me mangav miker

  10. Langa muthu

    Phirav kher

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Me som te bachtal

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Na problem

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Sukalav tuke

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Sukal tuke kher

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Sakona safar kher

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Kasa jekh train station?

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Kasa jekh bus stop?

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Kasa platform?

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    So kalo khera?

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    So si jekh pravas?

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    So si buchi tu?

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    So si dikh le tu?

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

    Tu kheres me le mapa?

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    O buchi thaj, please (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Zhanav te policija

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. Ndi a shota

    Mane si mala

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Sikav tut here

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. Ramba!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Sastipen te kerel tuke

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Aven te kerdan o kher

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    So kher o vremi te tuke?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Phral te jekh file kerdik

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    O deadline si o Vrihda

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Musi

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Vhudi

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Lwande

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Musumbulu

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Musi

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Vhiri

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Tharu

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Dashi

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Nṱha

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Nḓila

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Nḓila

    Moro (Moro)