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Common Venda to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Xhosa 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.

  1. Ndi matsheloni

    Molo

  2. Ndi a livhuwa

    Enkosi

  3. Ndi matsheloni

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ndi masiari

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Ndi madekwana

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ndi masiari a u fhela

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tshilidzi

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Vhuyani

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Ndi mini dzina lenu?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Ni khou itea?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. A ndi ḓivhi

    Andiqondi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Nceda thethe kancinci (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Bani hu na khotani?

    Iphi ibhafu? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Fhulu u ya shango

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Fhulu u ya ṱhoho

    Jolisa kwesokudla (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho

    Hamba ngqo (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Fhasi i na hani?

    Iholo ingakanani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ticket ye ḽa, nd please

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. I na fhasi u bva hone?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndi a fhedza

    Ndilahlekile (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (ndi nga wana SIM card phi)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Aih

    Hayi

  3. Ndi nga si

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ndi a livhuwa

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ndi a sa livhuwi

    Andivumi

  6. Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

    Okuhle

  7. U vhona mini?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. U nga nthusa?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ndi na nyito

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Langa muthu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi a humbula

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. A hu na nḓila

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Ndi a livhuwa

    Wamkelekile

  14. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi i-station ye-train?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi i-bus stop?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. I-platform efani na?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Iri ngafhi?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Iyi ndi ndowei efani?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iri khathihi na.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Iri khulwane na.

    Ikude apha

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

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zwi khou itea ngani?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Izwi ndi zwihulu.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Ndi muvegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Izi ndi zwitukwama.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fhonelela mapolisa

    Biza uphondo

  2. Fhonelela ambulanse

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ndi funa ngaka

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ndi a shota

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ndi na u shota kha phiri

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Ramba!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. A ri vhe na thendo

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi ngani?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ndi tharu ya nḓuni

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Ndiḓo

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Musi

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Vhudi

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwande

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Musumbulu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Musi

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Vhiri

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tharu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Dashi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nṱha

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Nḓila

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Nḓila

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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