Looking for practical Guarani to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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.
Hola
Xewani
Aguyje
Ndza khensa
Aña pyhare
Xewani xitulu
Aña pyhareve
Xewani ntlhanu
Aña pyhareve
Xewani nhloko
Aña pyhare
Xewani xihlayo
Ahecha porãta
Tshamisa
Aña
Sala kahle
Mba'éichapa re nombre?
U vitaniwani?
Che nombre ha'e John
Ndzina i John
Mba'éichapa nde?
U njhani?
Iporãite reikuaa
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Eike English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Eike English?)
Ndaha'éi Hindi porã
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)
Ndikuaái
A ndzi twisisi.(Ndikuaái)
Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)
Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)
Moõpa oĩ la baño?
Xikombiso xihi?(Moõpa oĩ la baño?)
Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)
Eho haguã
Khandziya ekhaya.(Eho haguã)
Eho derecha
Khandziya ekunene.(Eho derecha)
Eho porã
Famba u ya emahlweni.(Eho porã)
Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)
Peteĩ tiket, por favor
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(Peteĩ tiket, por favor)
Oĩ piko ko'ápe?
I yini ku tlula kona?(Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)
Aikuaa porã
Ndzi khomiwe.(Aikuaa porã)
Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Inhlawulo
Nah
A hi kona
Ikatu
Swi nga va tano
Aikotevẽ
Ndzi amukela
Aikotevẽ'ỹ
Ndzi nga amukeli
Oĩ porã
Iku na switlhavelo
Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?
U ehleketa yini?
Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Aikotevẽ pytyvõ
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Eikóma
Hlayisa nkarhi
Aheja
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ndaipóri problema
A hi na xiphiqo
Aña porã
Ndzakuva
Año pyahu porã
Mavongele yo tsakela
Eikóma porã
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)
Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)
Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?
I platform yihi?(mba'e plataforma ko'ã)
Mba'e aravo oho?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(mba'e aravo oho)
Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(ko'ã hína mba'e porã)
Oĩ ko'ápe
I kona edzongeni.(oĩ ko'ápe)
Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe
I le n'hweti.(oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)
Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)
Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)
Mba'e tiempo oheja?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(mba'e tiempo oheja)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite
I kona ku phindzelela.(ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)
Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(oi pa mba'e cheaper)
Ikatu piko aheja karte?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(ikatu piko aheja karte)
Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)
Pe kuatia, por favor
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(pe kuatia por favor)
Oĩpa servicio upépe?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(oi pa servicio upépe)
Aha'ã vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(aha'a vegetarian)
Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(ndaipori mba'e spicy)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã
Leswi i switlhavi.(ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)
Ikatu piko aheja menú?
Ndzaku na menu?(ikatu piko aheja menú)
Peteĩ tupa y, por favor
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(peteĩ tupa y por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Eike policía
Tivisa mapolisa
Eike ambulancia
Tivisa ambalansi
Aikotevẽ médico
Ndzi lava dokotela
Añemomorã
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Oñemomorã ko'ápe
Ku vava laha
Aikotevẽ che pasaporte
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
¡Javoi!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Iporãite reiko
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)
Jaháta peteĩ aty
A hi endla xihlanganiso(ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)
Mba'éichapa ára reipota?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)
Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)
Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)
Aña porã pe archivo
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)
Aguyje reko porã
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)
Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)
Ikatu reipota pe punto?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)
Aheja nderehe
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)
Aña ára oúva peteĩ
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.