| English Meaning | Tshivenḓa Meaning |
|---|---|
| Happy | Takala |
| How did you sleep | No edela hani |
| Where have you been? | No vha ni ngafhi? |
| I am happy now | Ndo takala zwino |
| I am getting happy now | Ndi khou takala zwino |
| Wedding | mbingano / munyanya |
| You must never | Ni songo linga |
| Never | si linge |
| I do not know that | A thi zwi divhi |
| Ever | U bva tshenetsho |
| Ever seen | sa athu vhuya nda tshi vhona |
| Can you please make space for me | Khombela u sendeleliwa |
| Are | Zwi / vha / hu / khou |
| It is bad | Zwo vhifha |
| It is what it is | Ndi zwezwo zwine zwavha zwone |
| Sputum | Tshilangwa |
| vegetable | Muroho |
| Impact to | Kwamana na |
| Afternoon | Masiari |
| Present | Tshifhiwa |
| Presenter | Muhashi / Muambeleli |
| Presentation | U tshimbidza |
| Report | muvhigo |
| reported | Vhiga |
| conspiracy | tshimbevha / u langana u ita zwithu zwo khakheaho |