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English and Venda are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Venda belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Venda: Approximately 1.2 million native speakers, mainly in South Africa.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Venda — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Hello | Lotsha |
| Good morning | Ndi matsheloni |
| Good afternoon | Ndi masiari avhudi |
| Good evening | Ndi madekwana |
| Good night | Vhusiku havhudi |
| Goodbye | Ni sale zwavhudi |
| See you later | Ri do vhonana nga murahu |
| See you tomorrow | Ri do vhonana matshelo |
| Welcome | Ro tanganedzwa |
| How are you? | Vho vuwa hani? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ndi khwine, ndo livhuwa |
| Have a good day | Duvha lavhudi |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Please | Ndi khou humbela |
| Thank you | Ndo livhuwa |
| Thank you very much | Ndo livhuwa nga maanda . |
| You are welcome | Vho tanganedzwa . |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | Hai |
| Excuse me | Vha mpfarele |
| I am sorry | Ndi khou humbela pfarelo . |
| No problem | Ahuna thaidzo . |
| Of course | Ngoho |
| Congratulations | Ri a vha fhululedza |
| Good luck | Mashudu mavhuya |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Dzina lawe ndi nnyi? |
| Nice to meet you | Ndo takala u ni divha |
| Where are you from? | Ni bva ngafhi? |
| How old are you? | Ni na miṅwaha mingana? |
| I am a student | Ndi mutshudeni |
| I am here on holiday | Ndi hafha nga holodei . |
| I am here for work | Ndi hafha nga mushumo . |
| This is my friend | Hoyu ndi khonani yanga . |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| One | Muthihi |
| Two | Zwivhili |
| Three | Vhuraru |
| Four | Nṋa |
| Five | Vhuṱanu |
| Six | Rathi |
| Seven | Sumbe |
| Eight | Malo |
| Nine | Fusumbe |
| Ten | Fumi |
| One hundred | Ḓana . |
| One thousand | Tshigidi tshithihi |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Today | Namusi |
| Tomorrow | Matshelo |
| Yesterday | Mulovha |
| Now | Zwino |
| Later | Nga murahu |
| What time is it? | Ndi tshifhingade? |
| In the morning | Nga matsheloni . |
| In the evening | Nga madekwana . |
| Monday | Musumbuluwo |
| Friday | Lavhutanu |
| Next week | Vhege idaho |
| One hour | Awara nthihi |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Lufhera lwa u ṱambela lu ngafhi? |
| Where is the train station? | Tshiṱitshi tsha tshidimela tshi ngafhi? |
| Where is the airport? | Vhuimazwikepe vhu ngafhi? |
| How do I get there? | Ndi swika hani henefho? |
| Turn left | Kha vha rembuluwe kha tsha monde |
| Turn right | Kha vha rembuluwe kha tshauḽa |
| Go straight ahead | Iyani phanḓa no livha . |
| It is near | Ndi tsini na . |
| It is far | Ndi kule . |
| I am lost | Ndo xela . |
| I need a taxi | Ndi khou toda thekhisi . |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Ndi nga renga ngafhi thikhithi? |
| How much is the ticket? | Thikhithi ndi vhugai? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Zwo tsireledzea u tshimbila? |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ndi na ndala . |
| I am thirsty | Ndi na ḓora . |
| Water, please | Maḓi, ndi khou humbela |
| A table for two, please | Ṱafula ya vhavhili, ndi khou humbela |
| The menu, please | Menyu, ndi khou humbela |
| What do you recommend? | Ni themendela mini? |
| I would like this | Ndi nga takalela hezwi |
| It is delicious | Zwi a ḓifha . |
| The bill, please | Mulayotibe, ndi khou humbela |
| I do not eat meat | A thi ḽi ṋama . |
| I have a food allergy | Ndi na allergy ya zwiliwa |
| Coffee | Gofhi |
| Tea | Tie |
| Bread | Vhurotho |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Hezwi zwi ḓura vhugai? |
| It is too expensive | I khou dura vhukuma . |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Naa ni ṱanganedza garaṱa dza tshikolodo? |
| I am just looking | Ndi khou tou sedza . |
| I will take it | Ndi do i dzhia . |
| Open | Vula |
| Closed | Zwo valwa |
| Entrance | Muṋango |
| Exit | U bva |
| Where is the market? | Makete u ngafhi? |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Help | Thuso |
| Call a doctor | Kha vha founele dokotela |
| Call the police | Kha vha founele mapholisa . |
| I need help | Ndi khou toda thuso . |
| I am sick | Ndi khou lwala . |
| Where is the hospital? | Vhuongelo vhu ngafhi? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Khemisi i ngafhi? |
| It hurts here | Zwi khou vhavha hafha . |
| I need a doctor | Ndi khou toda dokotela . |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Huna vhuongelo tsini? |
| English | Venda |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ni a amba Luisimane? |
| I do not understand | A thi khou pfesesa . |
| I understand | Ndi khou pfesesa . |
| Please speak slowly | Ndi khou humbela u amba nga u ongolowa . |
| Please repeat that | Ndi khou humbela uri ni dovholole zwenezwo . |
| Please write it down | Ndi khou humbela uri ni zwi nwale fhasi . |
| What does this mean? | Zwenezwi zwi amba mini? |
| How do you say this? | Ni zwi amba hani zwenezwi? |
| I am learning | Ndi khou guda . |
| I speak a little | Ndi amba nyana . |
| Can you help me? | Ni nga nthusa? |
| I do not know | A thi ḓivhi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa, especially in the Limpopo Province, and in some areas of Zimbabwe.
Uses the Latin script, with additional characters such as ḓ, ṅ, ṋ, ṱ, and ḽ to represent specific Venda phonemes.
Venda includes implosive and aspirated consonants, prenasalized stops, and vowel length distinctions. It features tonal patterns that affect meaning.
Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Uses noun class systems typical of Bantu languages, with extensive concordial agreement and derivational morphology.
Includes vocabulary from Afrikaans, English, and other South African Bantu languages due to contact and multilingual environments.
Niger-Congo language family, Bantu branch, Southern Bantu subgroup.
Latin script with extended orthographic characters.
Orthography developed during the colonial and missionary period, standardized in the 20th century. Used in schools, media, and official contexts.
Approximately 1.2 million native speakers, mainly in South Africa.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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