Looking for practical Aymara to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: when a Tsonga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Aymara wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Xewani(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ndza khensa(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Xewani xitulu(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Xewani ntlhanu(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Xewani nhloko(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Xewani xihlayo(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tshamisa(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Sala kahle(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
U vitaniwani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ndzina i John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
U njhani?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
A ndzi twisisi.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Xikombiso xihi?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Khandziya ekhaya.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Khandziya ekunene.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Famba u ya emahlweni.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
I yini ku tlula kona?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ndzi khomiwe.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Inhlawulo
Aka
A hi kona
Janiwa
Swi nga va tano
Nayraqatawa
Ndzi amukela
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ndzi nga amukeli
Suma jach'a
Iku na switlhavelo
Kunjam qhawqha?
U ehleketa yini?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Jikisiñani
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ndzi tsundzuka
Aka janiwa
A hi na xiphiqo
Yayk'iri
Ndzakuva
Jach'a q'ipiri
Mavongele yo tsakela
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
I platform yihi?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
I kona edzongeni.(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
I le n'hweti.(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Akham janiwa
I kona ku phindzelela.(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
Ndza va vegetarian.(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Leswi i switlhavi.(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Ndzaku na menu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Tivisa mapolisa(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Tivisa ambalansi(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Ndzi lava dokotela(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Ndzi khoma ku vava(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Ku vava laha(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Shelp!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
A hi endla xihlanganiso(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Nayax jichhurañani
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.