Looking for practical Jingpo to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tsonga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Xewani
Nangma aji
Ndza khensa
Nangma na
Xewani xitulu
Nangma aji na
Xewani ntlhanu
Nangma aji zong
Xewani nhloko
Nangma aji zong na
Xewani xihlayo
Nangma aji zong na
Tshamisa
Nangma aji
Sala kahle
Nangma aji na?
U vitaniwani?
Nangma aji John na
Ndzina i John
Nangma aji hna?
U njhani?
Nangma aji hna zong
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
A ndzi twisisi.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Xikombiso xihi?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Khandziya ekhaya.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Khandziya ekunene.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Famba u ya emahlweni.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
I yini ku tlula kona?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Ndzi khomiwe.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Inhlawulo
Baw
A hi kona
Hka
Swi nga va tano
Nanghka
Ndzi amukela
Nangbaw
Ndzi nga amukeli
Nang hka a hka
Iku na switlhavelo
Nang hka hka?
U ehleketa yini?
Nang a hka hka?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nang a hka na
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Hka hka hka
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nang a hka hka
Ndzi tsundzuka
Baw a hka
A hi na xiphiqo
Nang a hka hka
Ndzakuva
Nang a hka a hka
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nang a hka hka
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nang hka bus hka?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nang hka hka hka?
I platform yihi?
Nang hka hka hka?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Nang hka hka hka?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Hka hka hka.
I kona edzongeni.
Hka hka hka.
I le n'hweti.
Nang hka hka hka?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Hka hka hka.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Hka hka hka?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
I kona ku phindzelela.(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)