Looking for practical Buryat to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tsonga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Сайн байна уу
Xewani(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Ndza khensa(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Xewani xitulu(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Xewani ntlhanu(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Xewani nhloko(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Xewani xihlayo(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Tshamisa(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Sala kahle(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
U vitaniwani?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Ndzina i John(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
U njhani?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)
Би ойлгохгүй.
A ndzi twisisi.(Bi oilgokhgui.)
Аяа ярина уу.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Ayaa yarina uu.)
Тэрийг дахин хэлж өгнө үү?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Teriig dakhin khelzh ögnö uu?)
Ямар газарт ариун цэврийн өрөө байна вэ?
Xikombiso xihi?(Yamar gazart ariun tsevrin öröö baina ve?)
Хотын төв рүү хэрхэн явах вэ?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Khotin tüv rüü kherkhen yavakh ve?)