Looking for practical Haitian Creole to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Haitian Creole 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: when a Tsonga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Haitian Creole wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonjou
Xewani
Mèsi
Ndza khensa
Bonjou
Xewani xitulu
Bonswa
Xewani ntlhanu
Bonswa
Xewani nhloko
Bòn nuit
Xewani xihlayo
N a wè pita
Tshamisa
Orevwa
Sala kahle
Ki jan ou rele?
U vitaniwani?
Mwen rele John
Ndzina i John
Kijan ou ye?
U njhani?
Se yon plezi rankontre ou
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Eske ou pale anglè?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mwen pa pale hindi byen
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mwen pa konprann
A ndzi twisisi.
Tanpri pale dousman
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Eske ou ka di sa ankò?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ki kote twalèt la?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kijan pou m ale nan sant vil la?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tounen agoch
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tounen adwat
Khandziya ekunene.
Ale dwat
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Konbyen pri tikè a?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Yon tikè, tanpri
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Eske li lwen isit la?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mwen pèdi
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ki kote mwen ka achte yon kat SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wi
Inhlawulo
Non
A hi kona
Petèt
Swi nga va tano
Mwen dakò
Ndzi amukela
Mwen pa dakò
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sa sonnen byen
Iku na switlhavelo
Kisa ou panse?
U ehleketa yini?
Eske ou ka ede m?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mwen bezwen èd
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tann yon moman
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mwen regrèt
Ndzi tsundzuka
Pa gen pwoblem
A hi na xiphiqo
Felisitasyon
Ndzakuva
Bon fèt
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bon vwayaj
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kote estasyon tren an?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kote arè otobüs la?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ki platfòm li ye?
I platform yihi?
Ki lè li kite?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Eske sa a se bon chemen an?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Li pre isit la
I kona edzongeni.
Li lwen isit la
I le n'hweti.
Eske ou ka montre m sou kat la?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Tanpri, kanpe isit la
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Konbyen tan sa pran?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Konbyen sa koute?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Sa a twò chè.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Eske ou gen anyen ki pi bon mache?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Eske mwen ka peye ak kat?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Mwen ta renmen yon tab pou de.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Bòdwo a, souple.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Eske sèvis la enkli?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Mwen se vejetaryen.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Pa gen manje pike, souple.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Sa a bon anpil.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Eske mwen ka gen meni an?
Ndzaku na menu?
Yon vè dlo, souple.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Rele polis la
Tivisa mapolisa
Rele yon anbilans
Tivisa ambalansi
Mwen bezwen yon doktè
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mwen santi m mal
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mwen gen alèji ak pistach
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ki kote lopital ki pi pre a?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Li fè mal isit la
Ku vava laha
Mwen pèdi paspò mwen
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Eske ou ka rele otèl mwen?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Èd!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bèl wè ou
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ann fè yon randevou
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ki lè ki bon pou ou?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
M ap voye rapò a jodi a
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Eske nou ka pale demen?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Tanpri jwenn fichye a atache
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mèsi pou tan ou
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
M ap tann pou m travay avè ou
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Eske ou ka klarifye pwen sa a?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kite m reponn ou pita
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Dat limit la se vandredi
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.