Looking for practical Fulani to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Xewani
A jaraama
Ndza khensa
Nde woɗi
Xewani xitulu
Nde njahi
Xewani ntlhanu
Nde saare
Xewani nhloko
Nde daɗi
Xewani xihlayo
A waawi
Tshamisa
Njaara
Sala kahle
Hol ko innde maa?
U vitaniwani?
Innde am ko John
Ndzina i John
No mbadi?
U njhani?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mi waawi ɗum.
A ndzi twisisi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Hol ko toilet?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Sokki leydi.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Khandziya ekunene.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Hol ko fee?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ko ɓuri to?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Inhlawulo(ey)
Alaa
A hi kona(alaa)
Wonaa
Swi nga va tano(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ndzi amukela(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ndzi nga amukeli(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Iku na switlhavelo(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
U ehleketa yini?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ndzi lava mpfuno(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Hlayisa nkarhi(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ndzi tsundzuka(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
A hi na xiphiqo(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ndzakuva(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Mavongele yo tsakela(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
U va na ndlela yo olova(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
I platform yihi?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
I kona edzongeni.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
I le n'hweti.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
O wadi ko feere.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tivisa mapolisa
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndzi lava dokotela
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
O warta ɗon
Ku vava laha
Miɗo foti passport am
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Yamiro!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.