How to Say “What Are You Doing?” in Venda

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ni khou ita mini?
To ask ni khou ita mini? is to say "what are you doing?" in Venda.
The phrase ni khou ita mini? is a question used to ask someone about their current activity.

Did you know?

  • The phrase ni khou ita mini? uses the plural pronoun ni, which is often used as a mark of respect (honorific) when speaking to a single person of higher status.
  • Venda is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used to say ita can distinguish it from other words with the same spelling but different meanings.
  • The word ita comes from a root shared with other Bantu languages, but in Venda, it is used flexibly to mean both 'do' and 'make'.

Example conversation

Tshikondi enters the room and sees Mphandavhula working.

  1. Tshikondi

    Mphandavhula, ni khou ita mini?
    Mphandavhula, what are you doing?
  2. Mphandavhula

    Ndi khou vhala buku.
    I am reading a book.
  3. Tshikondi

    Naa buku i na masiada?
    Is the book interesting?
  4. Mphandavhula

    Ee, i na masiada vhukuma.
    Yes, it is very interesting.
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