Looking for practical Ga to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Xewani
Medasi
Ndza khensa
Meda wo akye
Xewani xitulu
Meda wo aha
Xewani ntlhanu
Meda wo nkyɛn
Xewani nhloko
Meda wo da
Xewani xihlayo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tshamisa
Nante yie
Sala kahle
Wo din de sɛn?
U vitaniwani?
Me din de John
Ndzina i John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
U njhani?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
A ndzi twisisi.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Xikombiso xihi?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Khandziya ekhaya.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Khandziya ekunene.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Famba u ya emahlweni.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
I yini ku tlula kona?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Ndzi khomiwe.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Inhlawulo
Mii
A hi kona
Mɛyɛ
Swi nga va tano
Mɛyɛ a
Ndzi amukela
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ndzi nga amukeli
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Iku na switlhavelo
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U ehleketa yini?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mepɛ aboa
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nni asɛm
A hi na xiphiqo
Akyɛdeɛ
Ndzakuva
Afehyia pa
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nya ɔkwan pa
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nii platform ni?
I platform yihi?
Naa he ni eba?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
I kona edzongeni.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
I le n'hweti.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Naa he ni yɛ?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
I kona ku phindzelela.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Leswi i switlhavi.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Tivisa mapolisa(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Tivisa ambalansi(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Ndzi lava dokotela(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Ndzi khoma ku vava(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Ku vava laha(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Shelp!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ehe ni kɛ?
I yini nkarhi?(Ehe ni kɛ?)
Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.
I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu(Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.)