| English Meaning | Tshivenḓa Meaning |
|---|---|
| Plains | Baleathavha |
| Shirt | Hemmbe |
| Garage | Garatshi |
| To marry | U mala / U vhinga |
| To walk | U tshimbila |
| To see | U vhona |
| To talk | U amba |
| To choose | U nanga |
| To drink | U nwa |
| To fetch | U ka |
| To go out | U bva |
| To learn | U guda |
| To carry | U takula |
| To listen | U thetshelesa |
| To plait | U luka |
| To dress | U ambara |
| To clean | U kulumaga |
| To read | U vhala |
| To watch | U vhona |
| Tired | U neta |
| To buy | U renga |
| Mommy | Mma |
| Daddy | Baba |
| Man | munna |
| You | Inwi |