{"id":241266,"date":"2021-12-26T00:35:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=241266"},"modified":"2021-12-26T00:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:35:57","slug":"basic-venda-words-and-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/basic-venda-words-and-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Venda Words and Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Venda or Bavenda people<\/a> are found mainly in part of the Limpopo province, situated in the extreme northeastern part of South Africa. This area used to be known as the Republic of Venda between 1979 to 1994, and it borders Southern Zimbabwe<\/a>. Another unique aspect of the Venda people is their language. The language is spoken by about 1.2 million native speakers and 1.7 million second-language speakers. The Venda language is also known as Luvenda or Tshivenda, and it originated from the Bantu language<\/a>. Some Venda words are also similar to the Kalanga language spoken in Botswana<\/a> and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Like any other language, Venda comprises several words that help people express themselves completely. While some Venda words and phrases have direct meanings when translated, others could mean different things and are understood based on context. Some common Venda words and their meanings are written below to help the language learners.<\/p>\n

Everyday Words and Their Meaning in Venda<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. How to Say God bless you in Venda<\/strong>: ‘Mudzimu vha ni fhatutshedze’ is the Venda phrase for God bless you. You can also say ‘Mudzumu vha ni ite nga vhuthu,’ or ‘Mudimu vha ni tonde.’ They all mean God bless you.<\/li>\n
  2. How to Say I love you in Venda<\/strong>: ‘Ndi a ni funa’ is the Venda word you say when you want to express romantic feelings or affection towards someone.<\/li>\n
  3. How to Say Good morning in Venda<\/strong>: In the morning, you say ‘Ndi matsheloni’; the person then responds by saying ‘Ndi matsheloni avhudi.’<\/li>\n
  4. How to Say Good night in Venda<\/strong>: When it is very late at night, or you are about to go to bed at night, you say ‘madekwana a vhudi,’ or ‘vhusiku ha vhudi.’ Both mean good night. If you wish to say ” have a good night friend,” you say, ‘Ni vhe na vhusiku havhudi thama.’<\/li>\n
  5. How to Say I miss you in Venda<\/strong>: To tell someone in Venda that you miss them, say\u00a0 ‘ndo ni tuvha,’ Or, ‘ndo ni humbula,’ or ‘Ndi kale ndi sa ni vhoni.’ The response to that would be ‘na nne ndo ni tuvha.’ which means ‘I miss you too.’<\/li>\n
  6. How to Say Hello in Venda<\/strong>: How you say hello in Venda depends on your gender. Men say ‘Ndaa,’ while women say ‘Aa.’<\/li>\n
  7. How to Say Beautiful in Venda<\/strong>: There are many ways you can tell someone that they are beautiful in Venda. You can say ‘No naka’, or ‘Ni wa vhudi,’ or ‘No nakesa,’ or ‘Ni thase.’ A beautiful person is called ‘nzhololo.’ You can also say, “I am beautiful.” The Venda phrase for that is ‘nne ndo naka.’<\/li>\n
  8. How to Say Thank you in Venda<\/strong>: If one person is saying thank you, you say ‘Ndo livhuwa,’ which means ‘I thank you.’ If it is more than one person saying thank you, you say\u00a0 ‘Ro livhuwa’, which means ‘we thank you.’ To say ‘thank you very much,’ you add ‘ nga maanda’ to either of the two ways of saying thank you as the case may be.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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