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Common Chichewa to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Chichewa to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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.

  1. Moni

    Xewani

  2. Zikomo

    Ndza khensa

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Masana abwino

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Madziwabwino

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Tiwonana

    Tshamisa

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Sala kahle

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Ndzina i John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    U njhani?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    U vulavula Xitsonga? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    A ndzi twisisi. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Xikombiso xihi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Khandziya ekhaya. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Khandziya ekunene. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Famba u ya emahlweni. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Mafambiselo ma yini? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    I yini ku tlula kona? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ndzi khomiwe. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inde

    Inhlawulo

  2. Ayi

    A hi kona

  3. Mwina

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Zimakoma

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Palibe vuto

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Zikomo

    Ndzakuva

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Pita bwino

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    I platform yihi?

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    I ndlela leyi nga right?

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    I kona edzongeni.

  7. Ili kutali pano

    I le n'hweti.

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Thandizani!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    I yini nkarhi?

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

  3. Lero

    Namuntlha

  4. Mawa

    Swaswivula

  5. Ch yesterday

    Vulavula

  6. Lolemba

    Mondza

  7. Lachiwiri

    Tiyu

  8. Lachitatu

    Wensde

  9. Chimodzi

    N'we

  10. Chiwiri

    N'hlanu

  11. Chitatu

    N'khulu

  12. Kumi

    N'khume

  13. Zana

    N'khulu

  14. Pafupifupi

    N'hlangula

  15. Zambiri

    Kopfu

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