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Common Chuukese to Tsonga phrases

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

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

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Xewani (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Ndza khensa (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Xewani xitulu (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Xewani ntlhanu (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Xewani nhloko (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Xewani xihlayo (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tshamisa (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Sala kahle (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    U vitaniwani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Ndzina i John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    U njhani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Inhlawulo

  2. A

    A hi kona

  3. Mwe

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Ngeni aen

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Ewe pwe

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. A pwe a

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Kinisou

    Ndzakuva

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    I platform yihi? (Which platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (What time?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Is this the right way?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    I kona edzongeni. (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    I le n'hweti. (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Can you show me?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

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

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    I kona ku phindzelela. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndza va vegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Leswi i switlhavi. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ndzaku na menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu. (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kasei an police

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Chok!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    I yini nkarhi? (mwor a en)

  2. Emon a toton

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (emon a toton)

  3. Nukuno

    Namuntlha (nukuno)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Swaswivula (nukuno a kisin)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Vulavula (nukuno a kisin)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Mondza (nukuno a enin)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Tiyu (nukuno a raar)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Wensde (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Chon

    N'we (chon)

  10. Ruk

    N'hlanu (ruk)

  11. Toton

    N'khulu (toton)

  12. Nek

    N'khume (nek)

  13. Chon a raan

    N'khulu (chon a raan)

  14. Mwor

    N'hlangula (mwor)

  15. Mwor a

    Kopfu (mwor a)

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