Looking for practical Welsh to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
Helo
Ndi matsheloni
Diolch
Ndi a livhuwa
Bore da
Ndi matsheloni
P'nawn da
Ndi masiari
Noswaith dda
Ndi madekwana
Nos da
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Welaf di wedyn
Tshilidzi
Hwyl fawr
Vhuyani
Beth yw dy enw di?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
Dzina langa ndi John(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Ni khou itea?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Nid wyf yn deall
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Ble mae'r toiled?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Trowch chwith
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
Trowch dde
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ewch yn syth
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Rwy'n colli
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn 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.
Ie
Ee
Na
Aih
Efallai
Ndi nga si
Rwy'n cytuno
Ndi a livhuwa
Rwy'n anghytuno
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
U vhona mini?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
U nga nthusa?
Mae angen help arna i
Ndi na nyito
Arhoswch funud
Langa muthu
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
Ndi a humbula
Dim problem
A hu na nḓila
Llongyfarchiadau
Ndi a livhuwa
Pen-blwydd hapus
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.