Looking for practical Venda to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: pick five Yoruba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Bawo(bawoh)
Ndi a livhuwa
O seun(oh shayoon)
Ndi matsheloni
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Ndi masiari
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Ndi madekwana
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Tshilidzi
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Vhuyani
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Dzina langa ndi John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Ni khou itea?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
A ndi ḓivhi
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Bani hu na khotani?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Fhulu u ya shango
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Fhasi i na hani?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ndi a fhedza
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bẹẹni
Aih
Rara
Ndi nga si
Bóyá
Ndi a livhuwa
Mo gba
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Mo kọ
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Iyẹn dára
U vhona mini?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
U nga nthusa?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ndi na nyito
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Langa muthu
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ndi a humbula
Mo bínú
A hu na nḓila
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ndi a livhuwa
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
I-platform efani na?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iri ngafhi?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Iri khathihi na.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Iri khulwane na.
O jinna si ibi yi
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Fhonelela ambulanse
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ndi funa ngaka
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ndi a shota
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ramba!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
A ri vhe na thendo
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.