How to Say “I Love You Too” in Venda

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Ndi a ni funa-vho
Ndi a ni funa-vho is the Venda way to say "I love you too".
This phrase is a response used to tell someone that you feel the same love for them that they expressed to you.

Did you know?

  • The word funa can mean both 'to love' and 'to want', meaning that depending on the context, Ndi a ni funa-vho could be interpreted as 'I want you too'.
  • In Venda culture, expressions of love like Ndi a ni funa-vho are often conveyed through actions or indirect gestures rather than verbal declarations, especially among older generations.
  • The word ni used in Ndi a ni funa-vho is a plural pronoun, but it is used here as a 'formal singular' to show respect to a single person.

Example conversation

Tshikondi and Mphandavhula are saying goodbye before work.

  1. Tshikondi

    Ndi a ni funa, Mphandavhula.
    I love you, Mphandavhula.
  2. Mphandavhula

    Ndi a ni funa-vho, Tshikondi.
    I love you too, Tshikondi.
  3. Tshikondi

    Ndi vho vha na duvha lavhudi.
    Have a good day.
  4. Mphandavhula

    Na vho vha na duvha lavhudi.
    You have a good day too.
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