Looking for practical Alur to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.
Salam
Xewani
Matur nuwun
Ndza khensa
Selamat pagi
Xewani xitulu
Selamat sore
Xewani ntlhanu
Selamat malam
Xewani nhloko
Selamat bobo
Xewani xihlayo
Sampai jumpa
Tshamisa
Selamat tinggal
Sala kahle
Sapa nama mu?
U vitaniwani?
Nama ku John
Ndzina i John
Kabar apa?
U njhani?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nyo ngana nyo.
A ndzi twisisi.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Belok kiri.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Belok kanan.
Khandziya ekunene.
Nyi terus.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Berapa harga tiket?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nyo hilang.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Inhlawulo
Ayi
A hi kona
Mungkin
Swi nga va tano
Ngeye
Ndzi amukela
Ayi ngeye
Ndzi nga amukeli
Iya, enak
Iku na switlhavelo
Napa pendapatmu?
U ehleketa yini?
Bisa bantu saya?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tunggu sebentar
Hlayisa nkarhi
Saya minta maaf
Ndzi tsundzuka
Tidak masalah
A hi na xiphiqo
Selamat
Ndzakuva
Selamat ulang tahun
Mavongele yo tsakela
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dika halte bis?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Platform mana?
I platform yihi?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iya dekat sini
I kona edzongeni.
Iya jauh dari sini
I le n'hweti.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Tagihan, tolong.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Saya vegetarian.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ini enak.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Bisa minta menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Aku butuh dokter
Ndzi lava dokotela
Aku merasa sakit
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Sakit di sini
Ku vava laha
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Bisa telepon hotelku?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Tolong!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ayo kita atur rapat
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.