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Venda and Afrikaans 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.
Venda belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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.
Venda: Approximately 1.2 million native speakers, mainly in South Africa. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Venda to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lotsha | Hallo |
| Ndi matsheloni | Goeie môre |
| Ndi masiari avhudi | Goeie middag |
| Ndi madekwana | Goeienaand |
| Vhusiku havhudi | Goeie nag |
| Ni sale zwavhudi | Totsiens |
| Ri do vhonana nga murahu | Sien jou later |
| Ri do vhonana matshelo | Sien jou môre |
| Ro tanganedzwa | Welkom |
| Vho vuwa hani? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ndi khwine, ndo livhuwa | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Duvha lavhudi | Lekker dag |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ndi khou humbela | Asseblief |
| Ndo livhuwa | Dankie |
| Ndo livhuwa nga maanda . | Baie dankie |
| Vho tanganedzwa . | Jy is welkom |
| Ee | Ja |
| Hai | Nee |
| Vha mpfarele | Verskoon my |
| Ndi khou humbela pfarelo . | Ek is jammer |
| Ahuna thaidzo . | Geen probleem nie |
| Ngoho | Natuurlik |
| Ri a vha fhululedza | Baie geluk |
| Mashudu mavhuya | Sterkte |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Dzina lawe ndi nnyi? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ndo takala u ni divha | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| Ni bva ngafhi? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| Ni na miṅwaha mingana? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ndi mutshudeni | Ek is 'n student |
| Ndi hafha nga holodei . | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ndi hafha nga mushumo . | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Hoyu ndi khonani yanga . | Dit is my vriend |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Muthihi | Een |
| Zwivhili | Twee |
| Vhuraru | Drie |
| Nṋa | Vier |
| Vhuṱanu | Vyf |
| Rathi | Ses |
| Sumbe | Sewe |
| Malo | Agt |
| Fusumbe | Nege |
| Fumi | Tien |
| Ḓana . | Honderd |
| Tshigidi tshithihi | Een duisend |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Namusi | Vandag |
| Matshelo | Môre |
| Mulovha | Gister |
| Zwino | Nou |
| Nga murahu | Later |
| Ndi tshifhingade? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Nga matsheloni . | In die oggend |
| Nga madekwana . | In die aand |
| Musumbuluwo | Maandag |
| Lavhutanu | Vrydag |
| Vhege idaho | Volgende week |
| Awara nthihi | Een uur |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lufhera lwa u ṱambela lu ngafhi? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Tshiṱitshi tsha tshidimela tshi ngafhi? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Vhuimazwikepe vhu ngafhi? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Ndi swika hani henefho? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Kha vha rembuluwe kha tsha monde | Draai links |
| Kha vha rembuluwe kha tshauḽa | Draai regs |
| Iyani phanḓa no livha . | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| Ndi tsini na . | Dit is naby |
| Ndi kule . | Dit is ver |
| Ndo xela . | Ek is verlore |
| Ndi khou toda thekhisi . | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Ndi nga renga ngafhi thikhithi? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Thikhithi ndi vhugai? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Zwo tsireledzea u tshimbila? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ndi na ndala . | Ek is honger |
| Ndi na ḓora . | Ek is dors |
| Maḓi, ndi khou humbela | Water, asseblief |
| Ṱafula ya vhavhili, ndi khou humbela | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Menyu, ndi khou humbela | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| Ni themendela mini? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ndi nga takalela hezwi | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| Zwi a ḓifha . | Dit is heerlik |
| Mulayotibe, ndi khou humbela | Die rekening, asseblief |
| A thi ḽi ṋama . | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ndi na allergy ya zwiliwa | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Gofhi | Koffie |
| Tie | Tee |
| Vhurotho | Brood |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Hezwi zwi ḓura vhugai? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| I khou dura vhukuma . | Dit is te duur |
| Naa ni ṱanganedza garaṱa dza tshikolodo? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ndi khou tou sedza . | Ek soek net |
| Ndi do i dzhia . | Ek sal dit vat |
| Vula | Maak oop |
| Zwo valwa | Gesluit |
| Muṋango | Ingang |
| U bva | Verlaat |
| Makete u ngafhi? | Waar is die mark? |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thuso | Help |
| Kha vha founele dokotela | Bel 'n dokter |
| Kha vha founele mapholisa . | Bel die polisie |
| Ndi khou toda thuso . | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ndi khou lwala . | Ek is siek |
| Vhuongelo vhu ngafhi? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Khemisi i ngafhi? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Zwi khou vhavha hafha . | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ndi khou toda dokotela . | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Huna vhuongelo tsini? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Venda | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ni a amba Luisimane? | Praat jy Engels? |
| A thi khou pfesesa . | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ndi khou pfesesa . | Ek verstaan |
| Ndi khou humbela u amba nga u ongolowa . | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Ndi khou humbela uri ni dovholole zwenezwo . | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Ndi khou humbela uri ni zwi nwale fhasi . | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Zwenezwi zwi amba mini? | Wat beteken dit? |
| Ni zwi amba hani zwenezwi? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ndi khou guda . | Ek leer |
| Ndi amba nyana . | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| Ni nga nthusa? | Kan jy my help? |
| A thi ḓivhi | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: 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. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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.
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