Looking for practical Chamorro to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Tsonga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Xewani
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ndza khensa
Buenas Dias
Xewani xitulu
Buenas Tarde
Xewani ntlhanu
Buenas Noches
Xewani nhloko
Buenas Noches
Xewani xihlayo
Hasta luego
Tshamisa
Adios
Sala kahle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
U vitaniwani?
Guahu si John
Ndzina i John
Como estas?
U njhani?
Maliu hao
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
A ndzi twisisi.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Xikombiso xihi?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Khandziya ekhaya.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Khandziya ekunene.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Famba u ya emahlweni.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
I yini ku tlula kona?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ndzi khomiwe.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Inhlawulo(ahe)
Ahe
A hi kona(ahe)
Sao
Swi nga va tano(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndzi amukela(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ndzi nga amukeli(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Iku na switlhavelo(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
U ehleketa yini?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ndzi lava mpfuno(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Hlayisa nkarhi(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndzi tsundzuka(dispensa)
Ti un problema
A hi na xiphiqo(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ndzakuva(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Mavongele yo tsakela(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
U va na ndlela yo olova(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
I platform yihi?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
I kona edzongeni.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
I le n'hweti.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Malu' i prisu
I kona ku phindzelela.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Leswi i switlhavi.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Tivisa mapolisa
Tåyi un ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndzi lava dokotela
Hu fanhasso
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Må'olek i na'ån
Ku vava laha
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Tulong!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Kao siña un klari i punto?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Måta hu chule' para un
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
I deadline siha i Biernes
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.