Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Tsonga translation (Tsonga) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tsonga.
Tip: read the Tsonga line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Xewani
Dankie
Ndza khensa
Goeie more
Xewani xitulu
Goeie middag
Xewani ntlhanu
Goeie naand
Xewani nhloko
Goeie nag
Xewani xihlayo
Sien jou later
Tshamisa
Totsiens
Sala kahle
Wat is jou naam?
U vitaniwani?
My naam is John
Ndzina i John
Hoe gaan dit?
U njhani?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ek verstaan nie.
A ndzi twisisi.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Waar is die badkamer?
Xikombiso xihi?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Draai links.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Draai regs.
Khandziya ekunene.
Gaan reguit.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Is dit ver van hier?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ek is verlore.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Inhlawulo
Nee
A hi kona
Miskien
Swi nga va tano
Ek stem saam
Ndzi amukela
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ndzi nga amukeli
Dit klink goed
Iku na switlhavelo
Wat dink jy?
U ehleketa yini?
Kan jy my help?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Wag 'n oomblik
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ek is jammer
Ndzi tsundzuka
Geen probleem
A hi na xiphiqo
Geluk
Ndzakuva
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Mavongele yo tsakela
Veilige reis
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Waar is die busstop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Watter platform is dit?
I platform yihi?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Is dit die regte pad?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Dit is naby hier.
I kona edzongeni.
Dit is ver van hier.
I le n'hweti.
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Hoe lank neem dit?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Dit is te duur.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Het julle iets goedkoper?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Is diens ingesluit?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Dit is heerlik.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Ndzaku na menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Tivisa mapolisa
Bel 'n ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ek voel siek
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Dit seergemaak hier
Ku vava laha
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Kan jy my hotel bel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Help!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Kan ons môre praat?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Laat ek jou terugbel
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.