Venda also known as Tshivenda is a language spoken by the people of Venda who resides in Northern region of South Africa such as Limpopo and Lemba provinces. The dialect is also spoken by people in Zimbabwe.
; How are you? : Vho vuwa hani? ; What's your name? : Dzina lavho ndi nnyi? ; My name is ... : Dzina langa ndi ... ; Where are you from? : Ni bva gai? ; I'm from ... : Ndi bva ... ; Pleased to meet you : Ndo takala ro divhana ; Goodbye : Kha vha sale (to person staying) ; Goodbye : Vha tshimbile zwavhudi (to person leaving) ; I don't understand : A thi pfesesi ; Please speak more slowly : Ndi humbela uri vha ambe nga u ongolowa ; Please say that again : Ndi humbela uri vha dovholole ; Please write it down : Kha vha tou nwala ; Do you speak English? : Vha a amba English naa? ; Do you speak Venda? : Vha a amba naa? ; How do you say ... in Venda? : Hi pfi ... ndi mini nga Tshivenḓa ; Excuse me : Tshiimo tsha shishi ; How much is this? : Zwi ita vhugai? ; Sorry : Ndi khou humbela pfarelo ; Please : Ndi khou tou humbela ; Thank you : Ndo livhuwa ; I love you : Ndi a ni funa ; Good luck : Mashudu mavhuya
; Help! : Thuso! ; Call the police! : Ndi humbela uri vha founele mapholisa!
Numbers ; 1 : thihi ; 2 : mbili ; 3 : raru ; 4 : ia ; 5 : hanu ; 6 : rathi ; 7 : sumbe ; 8 : malo ; 9 : ahe ; 10 : fumi ; 11 : fumithihi ; 12 : fumimbili ; 13 : fumiraru ; 14 : fumia ; 15 : fumihanu ; 20 : fumbili ; 21 : fumbilithihi ; 22 : fumbilimbili ; 50 : fuhanu ; 100 : ana ; 1000 : gidi
; Good morning : Ndi matsheloni ; Good afternoon : Ndi masiari ; Good evening : Ndi madekwana ; Good night : Lo kovhela
; Sunday : Swondaha ; Monday : Musumbuluwo ; Tuesday : Ḽavhuvhili ; Wednesday : Ḽavhuraru ; Thursday : Ḽavhuṋa ; Friday : Ḽavhuṱanu ; Saturday : Mugivhela
; January : Phando ; February : Luhuhi ; March : Ṱhafamuhwe ; April : Lambamai ; May : Shundunthule ; June : Fulwi ; July : Fulwana ; August : Ṱhangule ; September : Khubvumedzi ; October : Tshimedzi ; November : Ḽara ; December : Nyendavhusiku
; White : Tshena ; Black : Ntsu ; Purple : Phephulu ; Green : Dala ; Yellow : Tada ; Red : Tswuku ; Pink : Pinki
; Head : Ṱhoho ; Hair : Mavhudzi ; Eyes : Maṱo ; Nose : Ningo ; Mouth : Mulomo ; Lips : Meme ; Teeth : Maṋo ; Tongue : Lulimi ; Shoulder : Shada ; Elbow : Lukuḓavhavha ; Hands : Zwanḓa ; Neck : Mukulo ; Chest : Khana ; Ribs : Mbabvu ; Stomach : Thumbu ; Waist : Khundu ; Back : Muṱana ; Buttocks : Pfuralelo
; Father : Khotsi ; Mother : Mme ; Sister : Khaladzi ; Brother : Murathu ; Grandfather : Makhulu (tshinna) ; Grandmother : Makhuku (tshisadzi) ; Uncle (paternal) : Khotsi muhulu ; Uncle (maternal) : Malume ; Aunt (paternal) : Makhadzi ; Aunt (maternal) : Mmane ; Cousin : Muzwala ; Parents : Vhabebi ; Child : Nwana ; Children : Vhana