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Common Xhosa to Venda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Venda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.

  1. Molo

    Ndi matsheloni

  2. Enkosi

    Ndi a livhuwa

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ndi matsheloni

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ndi masiari

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ndi madekwana

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Ndi masiari a u fhela

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tshilidzi

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Vhuyani

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Ndi mini dzina lenu?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Ni khou itea?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo? (ni a thota n'wambo)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi (a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)

  3. Andiqondi

    A ndi ḓivhi (a ndi dhiwi)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho (ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi? (ndi a thanga zwenezwi)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Bani hu na khotani? (bani hu na khotani)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa? (ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Fhulu u ya shango (fhulu u ya shango)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Fhulu u ya ṱhoho (fhulu u ya thoho)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho (dhi thota nga thoho)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Fhasi i na hani? (fhasi i na hani)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ticket ye ḽa, nd please (ticket ye la, nd please)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    I na fhasi u bva hone? (i na fhasi u bva hone)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ndi a fhedza (ndi a fhedza)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    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.

  1. Ewe

    Ee

  2. Hayi

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Ndi nga si

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ndi a livhuwa

  5. Andivumi

    Ndi a sa livhuwi

  6. Okuhle

    Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    U vhona mini?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    U nga nthusa?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ndi na nyito

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Langa muthu

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ndi a humbula

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    A hu na nḓila

  13. Wamkelekile

    Ndi a livhuwa

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Uphi i-station ye-train? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Uphi i-bus stop? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    I-platform efani na? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Iri ngafhi? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Iyi ndi ndowei efani? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Iri khathihi na.

  7. Ikude apha

    Iri khulwane na.

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Zwi khou itea ngani?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Izwi ndi zwihulu.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Izi ndi zwitukwama.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Fhonelela mapolisa

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Fhonelela ambulanse

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Ndi funa ngaka

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ndi a shota

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ndi na u shota kha phiri

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Zwi a vha na mulalo hone

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?

  10. Uncedo!

    Ramba!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A ri vhe na thendo

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Ndi do bva u ya u inwi

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Ndi ngani? (ndi nga ni)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Ndi tharu ya nḓuni (ndi tharu ya nḓuni)

  3. Namhlanje

    Ndiḓo (ndiḓo)

  4. Manga

    Musi (musi)

  5. Izolo

    Vhudi (vhudi)

  6. Mvulo

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwesibini

    Lwande (lwande)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Musumbulu (musumbulu)

  9. Ene

    Musi (musi)

  10. Mbini

    Vhiri (vhiri)

  11. Thathu

    Tharu (tharu)

  12. Ishumi

    Dashi (dashi)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Nṱha (nṱha)

  14. Umgama

    Nḓila (nḓila)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Nḓila (nḓila)

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