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Common Venda to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Ndi masiari

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tshilidzi

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Vhuyani

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ja

  2. Aih

    Ii

  3. Ndi nga si

    Mii

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. U vhona mini?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Langa muthu

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Ii proplema

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Báhkkus

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

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

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndi a shota

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Ramba!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Musi

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Vhudi

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Lwande

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Musumbulu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Musi

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Vhiri

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tharu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Dashi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Nṱha

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Nḓila

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Nḓila

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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