In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Venda, also known as Tshivenda. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from South Africa or if you’re travelling there.
Venda or Tshivenda is a Bantu language spoken mainly in northern parts of South Africa where it is an official language. There are also some speakers in Zimbabwe. There are over 1.3 million native speakers of Venda.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Venda
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
| How are you? | Vho vuwa hani? |
| How are you? | Hurini? |
You may also hear ‘vho vuwa hani?’ pronounced as ‘no vuwa hani?’. They are the same phrase, there is just a slight difference in pronunciation in different regions.
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Venda
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Ndo livhuwa |
| I’m fine | Ne ndo vuwa |
| I’m good | Ne ndo takala vhukuma |
| I’m good (alternative) | Nde hone |
| I’m very good | Ndo takalesa |
| Not too bad | No lingedza |
| I’m tired | Ndo neta |
| I’m sick | Ndi khou lwala |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| What about you? | Ini novuwa hani? |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of these phrases by a native speaker:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Vho vuwa hani? (How are you?)
Person 2: Ne ndo vuwa, ndo livhuwa. Ini novuwa hani? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Ne ndo vuwa (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Venda and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
If you found this post useful, you may also want to learn how to say I love you in Venda.
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