Looking for practical Fon to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: read the Tsonga line out loud three times, then cover the Fon side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Xewani(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Ndza khensa(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Xewani xitulu(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Xewani ntlhanu(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Xewani nhloko(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Xewani xihlayo(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tshamisa(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Sala kahle(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
U vitaniwani?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Ndzina i John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
U njhani?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mè n'kó nù.
A ndzi twisisi.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Xikombiso xihi?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tò n'kà kè.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Khandziya ekunene.
Lè n'kà kè.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Inhlawulo(e)
Ayi
A hi kona(ayi)
Mɛ
Swi nga va tano(me)
Mè yé
Ndzi amukela(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ndzi nga amukeli(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Iku na switlhavelo(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
U ehleketa yini?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Ndzi lava mpfuno(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Hlayisa nkarhi(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ndzi tsundzuka(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
A hi na xiphiqo(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Ndzakuva(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Mavongele yo tsakela(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
U va na ndlela yo olova(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
I platform yihi?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
I kona edzongeni.(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
I le n'hweti.(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)