Looking for practical Igbo to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: read the Tsonga line out loud three times, then cover the Igbo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Xewani(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Ndza khensa(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Xewani xitulu(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Xewani ntlhanu(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Xewani nhloko(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Xewani xihlayo(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tshamisa(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Sala kahle(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
U vitaniwani?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Ndzina i John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
U njhani?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Anaghị m aghọta
A ndzi twisisi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tụọ aka nri
Khandziya ekunene.
Gaa n'ihu
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Otu tiketi, biko
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Echere m na m furu efu
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Inhlawulo
Mba
A hi kona
O nwere ike
Swi nga va tano
A na m akwado
Ndzi amukela
A naghị m akwado
Ndzi nga amukeli
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Iku na switlhavelo
Kedu ihe ị chere?
U ehleketa yini?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Chere nkeji
Hlayisa nkarhi
Echegbula m
Ndzi tsundzuka
Enweghị nsogbu
A hi na xiphiqo
Nnọọ
Ndzakuva
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nwee njem dị mma
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
I platform yihi?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
I kona edzongeni.(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
I le n'hweti.(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tivisa mapolisa
Kpọọ ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ndzi lava dokotela
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
O na-anu m ebe a
Ku vava laha
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Enyemaka!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ka m laghachiri gị
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.