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Common Venda to Shona phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Mhoro

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndatenda

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Ndi masiari

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tshilidzi

    Tichasangana gare gare

  8. Vhuyani

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Aih

    Kwete

  3. Ndi nga si

    Pangove

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Handibvumirane

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U vhona mini?

    Unofungei?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Langa muthu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndine urombo

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Makorokoto

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

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

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Ramba!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Musi

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Vhudi

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Lwande

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Musumbulu

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Musi

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Vhiri

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Tharu

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Dashi

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Nṱha

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Nḓila

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Nḓila

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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