Looking for practical Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Traditional) 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: when a Tsonga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chinese (Traditional) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Xewani(nǐ hǎo)
謝謝
Ndza khensa(xièxiè)
早安
Xewani xitulu(zǎo ān)
午安
Xewani ntlhanu(wǔ ān)
晚安
Xewani nhloko(wǎn ān)
晚安
Xewani xihlayo(wǎn ān)
再見
Tshamisa(zài jiàn)
再見
Sala kahle(zài jiàn)
你叫什麼名字？
U vitaniwani?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫約翰
Ndzina i John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好嗎？
U njhani?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高興認識你
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會說英語嗎？
U vulavula Xitsonga?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我不太會說印地語
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
我不明白
A ndzi twisisi.
請慢一點說
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
你可以再說一次嗎？
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yīcì ma?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Xikombiso xihi?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎麼去市中心？
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
向左轉
Khandziya ekhaya.
向右轉
Khandziya ekunene.
直走
Famba u ya emahlweni.
票價是多少？
Mafambiselo ma yini?(piàojià shì duōshǎo?)
請給我一張票
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
離這裡遠嗎？
I yini ku tlula kona?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了
Ndzi khomiwe.
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是
Inhlawulo
不是
A hi kona
也許
Swi nga va tano
我同意
Ndzi amukela
我不同意
Ndzi nga amukeli
聽起來不錯
Iku na switlhavelo
你怎麼看？
U ehleketa yini?
你可以幫我嗎？
U nga ndzi pfuna?
我需要幫助
Ndzi lava mpfuno
等一下
Hlayisa nkarhi
對不起
Ndzi tsundzuka
沒問題
A hi na xiphiqo
恭喜
Ndzakuva
生日快樂
Mavongele yo tsakela
祝你旅途平安
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
公車站在哪裡？
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(gōngchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
哪個月台？
I platform yihi?(nǎ ge yuè tái?)
幾點出發？
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(jǐ diǎn chūfā?)
這是對的路嗎？
I ndlela leyi nga right?(zhè shì duì de lù ma?)
在這附近。
I kona edzongeni.(zài zhè fùjìn.)
離這裡很遠。
I le n'hweti.(lí zhè lǐ hěn yuǎn.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(nǐ kěyǐ zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ kàn ma?)