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