Looking for practical Baoule to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Xewani
Medase
Ndza khensa
Mema wo akye
Xewani xitulu
Mema wo aha
Xewani ntlhanu
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Xewani nhloko
Mema wo anadwo
Xewani xihlayo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tshamisa
Nante yie
Sala kahle
Wo din de sɛn?
U vitaniwani?
Me din de John
Ndzina i John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
U njhani?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
M'ni kâ.
A ndzi twisisi.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Xikombiso xihi?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bê n'kô bô.
Khandziya ekunene.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
I yini ku tlula kona?
M'ni kô.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Inhlawulo
Ala
A hi kona
Kouman
Swi nga va tano
M'ani
Ndzi amukela
M'ani ala
Ndzi nga amukeli
N'kpa a yé
Iku na switlhavelo
N'kpa a yé kô?
U ehleketa yini?
N'kpa a t'ô?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
M'ani t'ô
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Kô a n'kô
Hlayisa nkarhi
M'ani n'kô
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ala n'kô
A hi na xiphiqo
N'kpa a yé kô
Ndzakuva
N'kpa a yé bô
Mavongele yo tsakela
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
I platform yihi?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
I kona edzongeni.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
I le n'hweti.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
I kona ku phindzelela.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndza va vegetarian.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Leswi i switlhavi.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndzaku na menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Tivisa mapolisa(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Tivisa ambalansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ndzi lava dokotela(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ndzi khoma ku vava(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Ku vava laha(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Shelp!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A hi endla xihlanganiso(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.