| English Meaning | Tshivenḓa Meaning |
|---|---|
| Singing | Imbelela |
| Stinky | Nukha |
| How are you | Hu rini |
| Coding | Maitele |
| Computer | khomphiyutha |
| Long time no see | Ndi kale ndi si tsha ni vhona |
| Where are you from? | Ni bva gai? |
| Pleased to meet you | Ndo takala ro divhana |
| Good luck | Mashudu mavhuya |
| I understand | Ndi a pfesesa |
| Please speak | Ndi humbela vha ambe |
| Slow | Ongolowa |
| Please say that again | Ndi humbela uri vha dovholole |
| Repeat | dovholola |
| Again | Dovha |
| How much is this? | Ndi vhu gai izwi? |
| Away | Kule |
| accompany | Fhelekedza / tshimbidzana |
| How sure are you? | Ni na vhungoho zwi ngafhani? |
| arrest | Fara / vhofha |
| arrested | Farwa / vhofhwa |
| invent | Tumbula |
| How are doing | Zwithu zwi khou tshimbila |
| I am good and you | Ndo takala vhudzisa ngeo |
| I am fine | Ndo takala |
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