Looking for practical Venda to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Venda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Lumelang
Ndi a livhuwa
Kea leboha
Ndi matsheloni
Dumelang
Ndi masiari
Molo
Ndi madekwana
Dumelang
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Borai
Tshilidzi
Re tla kopana hamorao
Vhuyani
Tsamaya hantle
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Dzina langa ndi John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ni khou itea?
O kae?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Ka kopo bua butle(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Na u ka boela ua re?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ntloana e kae?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Fetola ho ea letsohong(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Eya ka pela(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Na e hole le mona?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ke lahlehile(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Aih
Che
Ndi nga si
Mohlomong
Ndi a livhuwa
Ke lumela
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ke sitwa
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Seo se utloahala hantle
U vhona mini?
O nahana eng?
U nga nthusa?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ndi na nyito
Ke hloka thuso
Langa muthu
Emisa motsotso
Ndi a humbula
Ke maswabi
A hu na nḓila
Ha ho bothata
Ndi a livhuwa
O amohelehile
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
I-platform efani na?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Iri ngafhi?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iri khathihi na.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iri khulwane na.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
E nka nako e kae?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Se monate(se monate)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Calla mapolesa
Fhonelela ambulanse
Calla ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi a shota
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ho bohloko mona
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Ramba!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
A ri vhe na thendo
A re etse kopano
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
A ke tle ke u boele
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.