Looking for practical Venda to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Ndi a livhuwa
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Ndi matsheloni
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Ndi masiari
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Ndi madekwana
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tshilidzi
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Vhuyani
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Dzina langa ndi John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ni khou itea?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Nye na bɔ.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iye
Aih
Ala
Ndi nga si
Bokono
Ndi a livhuwa
Maa fɔ
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Maa nɔ fɔ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Iye, e fɛ
U vhona mini?
Nye na i fɔ?
U nga nthusa?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ndi na nyito
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Langa muthu
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndi a humbula
Maa sɔrɛ
A hu na nḓila
Ala fɔlɔ
Ndi a livhuwa
Ala fɔ i
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
I-platform efani na?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Iri ngafhi?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Iri khathihi na.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Iri khulwane na.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fhonelela ambulanse
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ndi funa ngaka
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi a shota
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Ramba!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
A ri vhe na thendo
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.