How to Say “Goodbye” in Venda

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Kha vha sale
The Venda phrase for goodbye is Kha vha sale.
Kha vha sale is used as a farewell or a way to say goodbye.
Meaning: farewell (intj)

Did you know?

  • The phrase Kha vha sale literally means 'may you remain'. This reflects a cultural preference for wishing the person staying behind stability and peace rather than wishing the traveler a safe journey.
  • Using Kha u sale instead of Kha vha sale with a stranger can be perceived as an aggressive assertion of social superiority rather than just being informal.
  • The word Kha in this context is not a preposition of place, but a particle that sets the sentence into a 'subjunctive mood'.

Examples in context

  • Ndo vha londa, kha vha sale.
    I have seen you, goodbye.

Example conversation

Mutsila and Tshilidzi are finishing their chat at the market.

  1. Mutsila

    Ndo vha londa, Tshilidzi.
    I have seen you, Tshilidzi.
  2. Tshilidzi

    Ndo vha londa, Mutsila.
    I have seen you, Mutsila.
  3. Mutsila

    Kha vha sale.
    Goodbye.
  4. Tshilidzi

    Kha vha sale zwavhudi.
    Goodbye, go well.
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