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Common Irish to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Irish to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Irish to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.

  1. Dia dhuit

    Xewani (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Go raibh maith agat

    Ndza khensa (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dia dhuit ar maidin

    Xewani xitulu (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna

    Xewani ntlhanu (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Dia dhuit ar an oíche

    Xewani nhloko (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Oíche mhaith

    Xewani xihlayo (ee-ha wah)

  7. Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí

    Tshamisa (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Slán

    Sala kahle (slawn)

  9. Cad is ainm duit?

    U vitaniwani? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. John is ainm dom

    Ndzina i John (John is an-im dum)

  11. Conas atá tú?

    U njhani? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Tá áthas orm bualadh leat

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Ní thuigim

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Léigh go mall, le do thoil

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Cas ar chlé

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Cas ar dheis

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Téigh díreach

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Cén méid atá ar an táille?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Táim caillte

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Tá

    Inhlawulo (Tah)

  2. Níl

    A hi kona (Neel)

  3. B'fhéidir

    Swi nga va tano (Fay-deer)

  4. Aontaím

    Ndzi amukela (An-tee-im)

  5. Ní aontaím

    Ndzi nga amukeli (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Téann sé go maith

    Iku na switlhavelo (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Cad a cheapann tú?

    U ehleketa yini? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

    U nga ndzi pfuna? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Teastaíonn cabhair uaim

    Ndzi lava mpfuno (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Fan nóiméad

    Hlayisa nkarhi (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Tá brón orm

    Ndzi tsundzuka (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Níl aon fhadhb

    A hi na xiphiqo (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Comhghairdeas

    Ndzakuva (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Lá breithe sona duit

    Mavongele yo tsakela (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Bíodh turas sábháilte agat

    U va na ndlela yo olova (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Cá bhfuil an stad bus?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Cén ardán é?

    I platform yihi? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Cén t-am a fhágann sé?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. An é seo an bealach ceart?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Tá sé gar anseo

    I kona edzongeni. (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo

    I le n'hweti. (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Stop anseo, le do thoil

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Tá sé sin rómhaith.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. An bille, le do thoil.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Is veigeatóir mé.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Tá sé seo blasta.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Glaoigh ar na póilíní

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Glaoigh ar otharcharr

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Mothaím tinn

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

    Ku vava laha

  8. Chailleadh mo phas

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Cabhair!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Deas bualadh leat

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Cén t-am é?

    I yini nkarhi? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Tá sé a trí a chlog

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Inniu

    Namuntlha (in-yoo)

  4. Amárach

    Swaswivula (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Inné

    Vulavula (in-yay)

  6. Luan

    Mondza (loo-an)

  7. Máirt

    Tiyu (mairt)

  8. Céadaoin

    Wensde (kay-deen)

  9. Aon

    N'we (ane)

  10. Dó

    N'hlanu (doh)

  11. Trí

    N'khulu (tree)

  12. Deich

    N'khume (dyeh)

  13. Cén chéad

    N'khulu (kayn chayd)

  14. Leath

    N'hlangula (lah)

  15. Níos mó

    Kopfu (nees mo)

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