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<div style="font-size:280%;">🤗 '''Venda''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">🤗 '''Venda''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>


Hi Venda learners! 😃
Hi Venda learners! 😃


Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Venda'''?  
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Venda'''?  
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If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Venda, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Venda, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗
Let’s get started! 🤗
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!'''English'''
!'''English'''
!'''Venda'''
!'''Venda'''
|-
|general greeting spoken by a man
|Ndaa
|-
|general greeting spoken by a woman
|Aa
|-
|morning greeting
|Lotsha
|-
|evening greeting
|Lokovhela
|-
|morning greeting
|Ndi matsheloni
|-
|reply to Ndi matsheloni
|Ndi matsheloni avhuḓi
|-
|afternoon greeting
|Ndi masiari
|-
|reply to Ndi masiari
|Ndi masiari avhuḓi
|-
|late afternoon and early evening greeting
|Ndi mathabama
|-
|reply to Ndi mathabama
|Ndi mathabama avhuḓi
|-
|evening greeting
|Ndi madekwana
|-
|reply to Ndi madekwana
|Ndi madekwana avhuḓi
|-
|reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana
|Avhuḓi
|-
|greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere
|Vhadali
|-
|-


|greeting spoken to a person who is working
|greeting spoken to a person who is working
|Mukalakalanga mwani
|Vhashumi
|-
 
|how are you? ("was your day good?")
|Vho twa?
|-
 
|how are you? ("was your day good?")
|Vho twa hani?
|-
 
|reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani
|Ndo twa
|-
 
|reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani
|Ndo twa zwavhudi
|-
 
|how are you?
|Hu rini?
|-
 
|how are you? informal
|Hu ita hani?
|-
 
|reply to Hu rini and Hu ita hani
|Ndi hone
|-
 
|how are you? ("what do you say?")
|Uri mini?
|-
 
|how are you? ("what do you say?")
|Uri mini fhedzi?
|-
 
|reply to Uri mini and Uri mini fhedzi
|A thi ambi
|-
 
|how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
|Vho vuwa?
|-
 
|how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
|Vho vuwa hani?
|-
 
|reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani
|Ndo vuwa
|-
 
|reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani
|Nṋe ndo takala vhukuma
|-
 
|how are you? used in the morning (contraction of Vho vuwa hani)
|Avuwani
|-
 
|reply to Avuwani
|Avuwa
|-
 
|welcome greeting
|Vho tanganedzwa
|-
|-


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[[Category:Jennifers]]
[[Category:Jennifers]]
==Videos==
===Learn How To Speak Tshivenda Language | Greeting in Venda | Ep ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiExLe_75x8</youtube>

Latest revision as of 11:21, 27 March 2023


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🤗 Venda Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Venda learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Venda?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Venda, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English Venda
general greeting spoken by a man Ndaa
general greeting spoken by a woman Aa
morning greeting Lotsha
evening greeting Lokovhela
morning greeting Ndi matsheloni
reply to Ndi matsheloni Ndi matsheloni avhuḓi
afternoon greeting Ndi masiari
reply to Ndi masiari Ndi masiari avhuḓi
late afternoon and early evening greeting Ndi mathabama
reply to Ndi mathabama Ndi mathabama avhuḓi
evening greeting Ndi madekwana
reply to Ndi madekwana Ndi madekwana avhuḓi
reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana Avhuḓi
greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere Vhadali
greeting spoken to a person who is working Vhashumi
how are you? ("was your day good?") Vho twa?
how are you? ("was your day good?") Vho twa hani?
reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani Ndo twa
reply to Vho twa and Vho twa hani Ndo twa zwavhudi
how are you? Hu rini?
how are you? informal Hu ita hani?
reply to Hu rini and Hu ita hani Ndi hone
how are you? ("what do you say?") Uri mini?
how are you? ("what do you say?") Uri mini fhedzi?
reply to Uri mini and Uri mini fhedzi A thi ambi
how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?") Vho vuwa?
how are you? used in the morning ("how did you wake up?") Vho vuwa hani?
reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani Ndo vuwa
reply to Vho vuwa and Vho vuwa hani Nṋe ndo takala vhukuma
how are you? used in the morning (contraction of Vho vuwa hani) Avuwani
reply to Avuwani Avuwa
welcome greeting Vho tanganedzwa

Sources[edit | edit source]

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Venda lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨

Free Venda Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

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Videos[edit | edit source]

Learn How To Speak Tshivenda Language | Greeting in Venda | Ep ...[edit | edit source]

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