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Common Dombe to Tsonga phrases

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

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

  1. Salibonani

    Xewani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndza khensa

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Lala kahle

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Siyaphinda

    Tshamisa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sala kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Ndzina i John

  11. Unjani?

    U njhani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Enda mberi.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Inhlawulo

  2. Aih

    A hi kona

  3. Zvichida

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Unofungei?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Makorokoto

    Ndzakuva

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    I platform yihi? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    I kona edzongeni. (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    I le n'hweti. (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iri chingani?

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

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    I kona ku phindzelela. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndza va vegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Leswi i switlhavi. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ndzaku na menu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Fona amburensi

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    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 chingani?

    I yini nkarhi? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namuntlha (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Swaswivula (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Vulavula (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mondza (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Tiyu (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Wensde (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    N'we (imwe)

  10. Piri

    N'hlanu (piri)

  11. Tatu

    N'khulu (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    N'khume (gumi)

  13. Zana

    N'khulu (zana)

  14. Hafu

    N'hlangula (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kopfu (zvimwe)

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