Looking for practical Venda to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: when a Tahitian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Venda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Ia ora na
Ndi a livhuwa
Mauruuru
Ndi matsheloni
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ndi masiari
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Ndi madekwana
Ia ora na i te po
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Māuruuru i te po
Tshilidzi
Aita e nūna
Vhuyani
Nānā
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
O vai to oe inoa?
Dzina langa ndi John
O John to'u inoa
Ni khou itea?
E aha te huru?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Haere mai i te mau.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Ehia te utu?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ua pohe vau.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
E
Aih
Aita
Ndi nga si
E mea e taea
Ndi a livhuwa
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ua maitai te reira
U vhona mini?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
U nga nthusa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ndi na nyito
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Langa muthu
A haere i te taime
Ndi a humbula
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
A hu na nḓila
Aita te mea
Ndi a livhuwa
Ia ora na
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Uphi i-bus stop?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
I-platform efani na?
O vai te pahi?
Iri ngafhi?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Iri khathihi na.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Iri khulwane na.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
O tei e too te utu
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Te mau utu, na please
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ndi muvegetarian.
O vau e vegetarian
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Fhonelela ambulanse
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndi a shota
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Ramba!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
A ri vhe na thendo
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.