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Common Venda to Rundi phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Rundi 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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Ndi masiari

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Ijoro ryiza (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Tshilidzi

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Vhuyani

    Nuhagurane (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Icyo witwa n'iki? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Umeze gute? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Nishimiye kukumenya (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Sinumva. (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Hindukira ibumoso. (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Hindukira iburyo. (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Genda imbere. (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndi mu kaga. (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Aih

    Oya

  3. Ndi nga si

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndemera

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Ntidemera

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. U vhona mini?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Langa muthu

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ishimwe

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Aho hantu y'igari? (Aho hantu y'igari?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Aho hantu y'ibisohoka? (Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Igihe ni igiki gishika? (Igihe ni igiki gishika?)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Ubu ni bwo buryo? (Ubu ni bwo buryo?)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

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

    Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Birandya hano

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Ramba!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Tugire inama

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Ni saa tatu. (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Uyu munsi. (ndiḓo)

  4. Musi

    Ejo hazaza. (musi)

  5. Vhudi

    Ejo. (vhudi)

  6. Muvhuro

    Kuwa mbere. (muvhuro)

  7. Lwande

    Kuwa kabiri. (lwande)

  8. Musumbulu

    Kuwa gatatu. (musumbulu)

  9. Musi

    Kimwe. (musi)

  10. Vhiri

    Kabiri. (vhiri)

  11. Tharu

    Gatatu. (tharu)

  12. Dashi

    Cumi. (dashi)

  13. Nṱha

    Ijana. (nṱha)

  14. Nḓila

    Igice. (nḓila)

  15. Nḓila

    Ikinshi. (nḓila)

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