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English to Tshivenda translation

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English to Tshivenda: the words people look up most

Hello

Ndaa

/n-DAA/

Thank you

Ndo livhuwa

/n-doh lee-VHOO-wah/

Goodbye

Kha ri sale

/kha ree SAH-leh/

Yes

Ee

/EH-eh/

No

Hai

/HAH-ee/

Please

Nga khouvhona

/nga khoh-VHOH-na/

How are you?

Vho vuwa hani?

/voh VOO-wa HA-nee/

My name is Amara

Zwina langa ndi Amara

/ZWEE-na LAN-ga n-dee a-MA-ra/

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English to Tshivenda: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Tshivenda course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloNdaa
    Hello/n-DAA/
  • Thank youNdo livhuwa
    Thank you/n-doh lee-VHOO-wah/
  • PleaseNga khouvhona
    Please/nga khoh-VHOH-na/
  • GoodbyeKha ri sale
    Goodbye/kha ree SAH-leh/
  • YesEe
    Yes/EH-eh/
  • NoHai
    No/HAH-ee/
  • SorryNdi khou humbela pfarelo
    Sorry/n-dee khoh hoom-BEH-la pfa-REH-loh/
  • WelcomeNi a tanganedzwa
    Welcome/nee ah tan-ga-NEH-jwa/
  • What is your name?Ndi nnyi zwina lawe?
    What is your name?/n-dee n-NYEE zwee-na LA-weh/
  • My name is AmaraZwina langa ndi Amara
    My name is Amara/ZWEE-na LAN-ga n-dee a-MA-ra/
  • How are you?Vho vuwa hani?
    How are you?/voh VOO-wa HA-nee/
  • I am fineNdi khou takala
    I am fine/n-dee khoh ta-KA-la/
  • FriendKhonani
    Friend/kho-NA-nee/
  • WaterMadi
    Water/MA-dee/
  • HouseNnḓu
    House/n-DZOO/
  • ChildṄwana
    Child/NWA-na/
  • OneThihi
    One/thee-HEE/
  • TwoMbili
    Two/m-BEE-lee/
  • ThreeRaru
    Three/RA-roo/
  • FourṊa
    Four/NNAH/
  • FiveṰhanu
    Five/TAH-noo/
  • How much is it?Ndi lini?
    How much is it?/n-dee LEE-nee/
  • MarketMusika
    Market/moo-SEE-ka/
  • WaterMadi
    Water/MA-dee/
  • MoneyTshelede
    Money/tsheh-LEH-deh/

What to know before you translate

About Tshivenda

Limpopo, South Africa, and southern Zimbabwe — around 1.5 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with underlined letters (ṱ, ḓ, ṅ, ḽ).

  • Underlined consonants are made with the tongue behind the teeth.
  • Tone is meaningful.
  • Distinct from both Nguni and Sotho–Tswana languages.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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