Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Xewani(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ndza khensa(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Xewani xitulu(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Xewani ntlhanu(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Xewani nhloko(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Xewani xihlayo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tshamisa(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Sala kahle(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
U vitaniwani?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ndzina i John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
U njhani?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
A ndzi twisisi.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Xikombiso xihi?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Khandziya ekhaya.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Khandziya ekunene.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Famba u ya emahlweni.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
I yini ku tlula kona?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ndzi khomiwe.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Inhlawulo(haan)
नहीं
A hi kona(nahi)
शायद
Swi nga va tano(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ndzi amukela(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Ndzi nga amukeli(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Iku na switlhavelo(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
U ehleketa yini?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ndzi lava mpfuno(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Hlayisa nkarhi(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ndzi tsundzuka(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
A hi na xiphiqo(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Ndzakuva(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Mavongele yo tsakela(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
U va na ndlela yo olova(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
I platform yihi?
Ii kab chhuti?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
I kona edzongeni.
Ii yahan se door ba.
I le n'hweti.
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ii kitna samay lega?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Bill, kripya.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Kya service shamil hai?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Hum shakahari hain.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Tivisa mapolisa(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Tivisa ambalansi(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Ndzi lava dokotela(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Ndzi khoma ku vava(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Ku vava laha(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Shelp!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
A hi endla xihlanganiso(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.