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