General Words and Phrases

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Greeting
Hello - Ndaa / Aa
How are you? - Vho vuwa hani?
I am fine, thank you. - Ne ndo takala vhukuma.
Goodbye - Salani (when talking to a young person) / Kha vha sale (when referring to an adult) 
Good luck - Mashudu mavhuya
Have a safe journey. - Vha vhe na lwendo lwavhui

Expressions
yes - Ee
no - Hai
please - Ndi khou tou humbela
thank you - Ndi a livhuwa
help - thuso
danger - khombo
emergency - tshiimo tsha shishi
excuse me - Kha vha mpfarele
I am sorry. - Ndi khou humbela pfarelo.
I love you. - Ndi a ni funa.

Questions / sentences
Do you accept (credit cards/traveler's cheques)? - Vha a tenda (garaa dza u kolodisa/tsheke dza vhaendi)?
How much is this? - Zwi ita vhugai?
I want ... - Ndi toda ...
What are you doing? - Vha khou ita mini?
What is the time? - Zwino ndi tshifhinga-e?
Where are you going? - Vha khou ya ngafhi?

Numbers
1 - one - thihi
2 - two - mbili
3 - three - raru
4 - four - ia
5 - five - hanu
6 - six - rathi
7 - seven - sumbe
8 - eight - malo
9 - nine - ahe
10 - ten - fumi
11 - eleven - fumithihi
12 - twelve - fumimbili
13 - thirteen - fumiraru
14 - fourteen - fumia
15 - fifteen - fumihanu
20 - twenty - fumbili
21 - twenty one - fumbilithihi
22 - twenty two - fumbilimbili
50 - fifty - fuhanu
100 - hundred - ana
1000 - thousand - gidi

Days of the week
Sunday - Swondaha
Monday - Musumbuluwo
Tuesday - Ḽavhuvhili
Wednesday - Ḽavhuraru
Thursday - Ḽavhuṋa
Friday - Ḽavhuṱanu
Saturday - Mugivhela

Months of the year
January - Phando
February - Luhuhi
March - Ṱhafamuhwe
April - Lambamai
May - Shundunthule
June - Fulwi
July - Fulwana
August - Ṱhangule
September - Khubvumedzi
October - Tshimedzi
November - Ḽara
December - Nyendavhusiku

Computers and Internet terms
computer - khomphiyutha
e-mail - e-mail
e-mail address - airese ya e-mail
Internet - Inthanethe
Internet café - Khefi ya Inthanethe
website - websaithi
website address - airese ya websaithi