Looking for practical Venda to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: read the Venetian 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
Ciao
Ndi a livhuwa
Grazie
Ndi matsheloni
Bona matina
Ndi masiari
Bona tarde
Ndi madekwana
Bona sera
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Bona note
Tshilidzi
A presto
Vhuyani
Addio
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Come te ciami?
Dzina langa ndi John
Me ciamo John
Ni khou itea?
Come te stai?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Parli inglese?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
No parlo ben l'hindi.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
No capisco.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Parla piano, per favore.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Pò dirlo ancora?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Dove xe el bagno?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Come riva al centro?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Gira a sinistra.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Gira a destra.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Va dritto.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Un biglietto, per favore.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Xe lontan da qua?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Me so perdù.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Sì
Aih
No
Ndi nga si
Forse
Ndi a livhuwa
Sò d'accordo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
No sò d'accordo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Quelo el xe bon
U vhona mini?
Cossa ne pensi?
U nga nthusa?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ndi na nyito
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Langa muthu
Aspetta un momento
Ndi a humbula
Me dispiase
A hu na nḓila
Nissun problema
Ndi a livhuwa
Complimenti
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Bon compleanno
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
I-platform efani na?
Quale binario xe?
Iri ngafhi?
A che ora parte?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Iri khathihi na.
Xe vicino qua
Iri khulwane na.
Xe lontano da qua
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Fermati qua, per favore
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Quanto costa questo?
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Quello xe troppo caro
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
El conto, per piaser
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
El servizio xe incluso?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Mi so vegetariano
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Questo xe delizioso
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Posso aver el menù?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Ciamè la polizia
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Ndi funa ngaka
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Ndi a shota
Me sento male
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Me fa mal qua
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Gò perso el me passaporto
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Ramba!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Piasee de conoserte
A ri vhe na thendo
Femo un incontro
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
A che ora te va ben?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
O invio el raport oggi
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Te mando el file in allegato
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Grazie del to tempo
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Aspeto de lavorar con te
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Me farò sentire
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.