Looking for practical Basque to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Xewani
Eskerrik asko
Ndza khensa
Egun on
Xewani xitulu
Arratsalde on
Xewani ntlhanu
Gabon
Xewani nhloko
Gabon
Xewani xihlayo
Gero arte
Tshamisa
Agur
Sala kahle
Zer du izena?
U vitaniwani?
Nire izena John da
Ndzina i John
Zer moduz?
U njhani?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ez dut ulertzen
A ndzi twisisi.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Non dago komuna?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Khandziya ekhaya.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Khandziya ekunene.
Zuzen joan
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Galdu naiz
Ndzi khomiwe.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Inhlawulo
Ez
A hi kona
Agian
Swi nga va tano
Ados nago
Ndzi amukela
Ez nago ados
Ndzi nga amukeli
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Iku na switlhavelo
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
U ehleketa yini?
Lagundu al didazu?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Laguntza behar dut
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Itxaron pixka bat
Hlayisa nkarhi
Barkatu
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ez da arazo
A hi na xiphiqo
Zorionak
Ndzakuva
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Zein da plataforma?
I platform yihi?
Noiz irteten da?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Bide egokia al da hau?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Hemen gertu dago
I kona edzongeni.
Hemen urrun dago
I le n'hweti.
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Zenbat denbora behar du?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Kontua, mesedez.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Sarbidea barne?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Hau goxoa da.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Tivisa mapolisa
Deitu anbulantzia
Tivisa ambalansi
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndzi lava dokotela
Gaixorik nago
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Hemen min egiten dit
Ku vava laha
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Lagundu!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Epea ostirala da
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.