Looking for practical Venda to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Samoan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Talofa
Ndi a livhuwa
Fa'amolemole
Ndi matsheloni
Talofa i le taeao
Ndi masiari
Talofa i le afiafi
Ndi madekwana
Talofa i le po
Ndi masiari a u fhela
O le po lelei
Tshilidzi
Fa'afetai
Vhuyani
Tofa
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O ai lou igoa?
Dzina langa ndi John
O lo'u igoa o John
Ni khou itea?
O a mai oe?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
O fea le umukuka?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Tali i le itu mauga(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Tali i le itu i matu(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
E mamao mai iinei?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ua ou leiloa(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ioe
Aih
Leai
Ndi nga si
Atonu
Ndi a livhuwa
O le fa'amaonia
Ndi a sa livhuwi
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
E lelei le fa'ailoa
U vhona mini?
O le a sou manatu?
U nga nthusa?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ndi na nyito
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Langa muthu
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndi a humbula
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
A hu na nḓila
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ndi a livhuwa
Fa'afetai
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Manuia le aso fanau
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Uphi i-bus stop?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
I-platform efani na?
O le fea le tulaga?
Iri ngafhi?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Iri khathihi na.
E latalata iinei
Iri khulwane na.
E mamao mai iinei
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ndi muvegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
E manaia lenei.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Faafesootai leoleo
Fhonelela ambulanse
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ndi funa ngaka
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndi a shota
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
E tiga iinei
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ramba!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
A ri vhe na thendo
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.