Looking for practical Venda to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: read the Tongan 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
Mālō
Ndi a livhuwa
Mālō
Ndi matsheloni
Mālō e lelei
Ndi masiari
Mālō e lelei
Ndi madekwana
Mālō e lelei
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Nofo ā
Tshilidzi
Tōfā
Vhuyani
Tōfā
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Dzina langa ndi John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ni khou itea?
Ofa atu?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Bani hu na khotani?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fhulu u ya shango
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Fhasi i na hani?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ndi a fhedza
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Āe
Aih
Ikai
Ndi nga si
Māfai
Ndi a livhuwa
Oku ou ʻilo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Oku lelei ia
U vhona mini?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
U nga nthusa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ndi na nyito
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Langa muthu
Fakamolemole
Ndi a humbula
Oku ou fakamolemole
A hu na nḓila
Ikai ha palopalema
Ndi a livhuwa
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
I-platform efani na?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Iri ngafhi?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Iri khathihi na.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Iri khulwane na.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ndi muvegetarian.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tū mai e polisi
Fhonelela ambulanse
Tū mai e ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ndi a shota
Oku ou fehi
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ramba!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Mālō e lelei
A ri vhe na thendo
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.