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.
Ndi matsheloni
Sastimos
Ndi a livhuwa
Dikhes
Ndi matsheloni
Sar san o drom
Ndi masiari
Sar san o drom
Ndi madekwana
Sar san o večer
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Sar san o noć
Tshilidzi
Sikav tuke na jekh
Vhuyani
Sastipen
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Dzina langa ndi John
Mande t'avel John
Ni khou itea?
Soske tuke?
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.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
A ndi ḓivhi
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Bani hu na khotani?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Fhulu u ya shango
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Fhasi i na hani?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndi a fhedza
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
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.
Ee
Ja
Aih
Na
Ndi nga si
Možda
Ndi a livhuwa
Sukalav
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Nesukalav
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
To so boro
U vhona mini?
So te phendav?
U nga nthusa?
Sako te mikerav?
Ndi na nyito
Me mangav miker
Langa muthu
Phirav kher
Ndi a humbula
Me som te bachtal
A hu na nḓila
Na problem
Ndi a livhuwa
Sukalav tuke
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Sukal tuke kher
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.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Kasa jekh train station?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
I-platform efani na?
Kasa platform?
Iri ngafhi?
So kalo khera?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
So si jekh pravas?
Iri khathihi na.
So si buchi tu?
Iri khulwane na.
So si dikh le tu?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Sti le tu, please.
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
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.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Zhanav te policija
Fhonelela ambulanse
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ndi funa ngaka
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndi a shota
Mane si mala
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Sikav tut here
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Mane si zhalav my passport
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Ramba!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Sastipen te kerel tuke
A ri vhe na thendo
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
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.