Looking for practical Hmong to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Xewani
Ua tsaug
Ndza khensa
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Xewani xitulu
Zoo siab tav su
Xewani ntlhanu
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Xewani nhloko
Nplooj siab hmo
Xewani xihlayo
Pom dua
Tshamisa
Kuv mus lawm
Sala kahle
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
U vitaniwani?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ndzina i John
Koj nyob li cas?
U njhani?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Kuv tsis to taub.
A ndzi twisisi.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Koj puas hais dua?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Khandziya ekunene.
Mus ncaj.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Kuv poob.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Inhlawulo
Tsis yog
A hi kona
Tej zaum
Swi nga va tano
Kuv pom zoo
Ndzi amukela
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ndzi nga amukeli
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iku na switlhavelo
Koj xav li cas?
U ehleketa yini?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Thov tos ib pliag
Hlayisa nkarhi
Kuv thov txim
Ndzi tsundzuka
Tsis muaj teeb meem
A hi na xiphiqo
Zoo siab
Ndzakuva
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mavongele yo tsakela
Thov mus safely
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
I platform yihi?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I kona edzongeni.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
I le n'hweti.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
I kona ku phindzelela.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Qhov no qab zib.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tivisa mapolisa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Tivisa ambalansi
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ndzi lava dokotela
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Nws mob ntawm no
Ku vava laha
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Pab!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.