Looking for practical Fijian to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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.
Bula
Xewani(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Ndza khensa(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Xewani xitulu(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Xewani ntlhanu(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Xewani nhloko(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Xewani xihlayo(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Tshamisa(tah-leh my)
Moce
Sala kahle(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
U vitaniwani?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Ndzina i John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
U njhani?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Au sega ni kila.
A ndzi twisisi.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tukuna ki loma.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tukuna ki matau.
Khandziya ekunene.
Lako tu.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Au sa leqa.
Ndzi khomiwe.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Inhlawulo
Sega
A hi kona
Sega ni saumi
Swi nga va tano
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ndzi amukela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Iku na switlhavelo
Na cava o nanuma?
U ehleketa yini?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Muri e dua na miniti
Hlayisa nkarhi
Au masulaki
Ndzi tsundzuka
Sega ni dua na leqa
A hi na xiphiqo
Vinaka vakalevu
Ndzakuva
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Mavongele yo tsakela
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
I platform yihi?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
I kona edzongeni.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
I le n'hweti.
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
E na gauna cava?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
I kona ku phindzelela.
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Na iotioti, pls.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Au sa veisiga.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Oqo e vinaka.
Leswi i switlhavi.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Dua na wai, pls.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Tivisa mapolisa(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Ndzi lava dokotela(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Ndzi khoma ku vava(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Ku vava laha(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Shelp!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.