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Common Dyula to Tsonga phrases

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

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

    Xewani (ee nee che)

  2. I ni sogoma

    Ndza khensa (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. I ni bɛɛ

    Xewani xitulu (ee nee beh)

  4. I ni kɛlɛ

    Xewani ntlhanu (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. I ni tɔɔrɔ

    Xewani nhloko (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. I ni fɔlɔ

    Xewani xihlayo (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Tshamisa (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ka kɛ

    Sala kahle (kah keh)

  9. I bɛ na?

    U vitaniwani? (ee beh nah)

  10. N na John

    Ndzina i John (n nah John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    U njhani? (ee nee feh)

  12. N bɛ sɔrɔ i

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni kɔrɔ English?

    U vulavula Xitsonga? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle. (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N tɛgɛ

    A ndzi twisisi. (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa. (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?

    Xikombiso xihi? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fɔlɔ kɛ

    Khandziya ekhaya. (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fɔlɔ bɛ

    Khandziya ekunene. (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kɔ sɔgɔ

    Famba u ya emahlweni. (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?

    Mafambiselo ma yini? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela. (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    I yini ku tlula kona? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. N bɛ tɛgɛ

    Ndzi khomiwe. (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Awa

    Inhlawulo

  2. Ayi

    A hi kona

  3. Sama

    Swi nga va tano

  4. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Ndzi amukela

  5. N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. N bɛ tɔgɔ

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

    Ndzakuva

  14. Bara fɛsɛ

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. N ye train station kɔ?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. N ye bus stop kɔ?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. N bɛɛ platform kɔ?

    I platform yihi? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. I ye nyɛ kɔ?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I ye bɔ kɔ a la.

    I kona edzongeni. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.

    I le n'hweti. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

  10. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

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

  2. O ye fɔlɔ.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. I ye fɛ.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. N ka bɛɛ yera

    Tivisa mapolisa (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    Tivisa ambalansi (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. N bɛɛ fɔlɔ

    Ndzi lava dokotela (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. N bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    Ndzi khoma ku vava (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. I bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    Ku vava laha (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Yɛlɛ!

    Shelp! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. N'ko fôlô

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena (n'ko folo)

  2. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    A hi endla xihlanganiso (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. N'ko fôlô kôlô?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. N'ko têgê fôlô kô

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. N'ko bôlô kô fôlô

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi? (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. N'ko bôlô fôlô kô

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. N'ko sôgô fôlô

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. N'ko fôlô kô fôlô

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. N'ko fôlô kô

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi? (n'ko folo ko)

  10. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. N'ko fôlô kô

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. N'ko fô?

    I yini nkarhi? (N'ko fô?)

  2. I ye tulu fô.

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. N'ko kô.

    Namuntlha (N'ko kô.)

  4. N'ko fô.

    Swaswivula (N'ko fô.)

  5. N'ko kô fô.

    Vulavula (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. N'ko kô tulu.

    Mondza (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. N'ko kô sô.

    Tiyu (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. N'ko kô kô.

    Wensde (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Kelen.

    N'we (Kelen.)

  10. Nin.

    N'hlanu (Nin.)

  11. Tulu.

    N'khulu (Tulu.)

  12. Folo.

    N'khume (Folo.)

  13. Kelen fô.

    N'khulu (Kelen fô.)

  14. Fô kelen.

    N'hlangula (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kô.

    Kopfu (Kô.)

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