Looking for practical Kapampangan to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Xewani
Salamat
Ndza khensa
Magandang umaga
Xewani xitulu
Magandang hapon
Xewani ntlhanu
Magandang gabi
Xewani nhloko
Magandang gabi
Xewani xihlayo
Kita-kits
Tshamisa
Paalam
Sala kahle
Anong pangalan mo?
U vitaniwani?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Ndzina i John
Kamusta ka?
U njhani?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
E ku makaintindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Xikombiso xihi?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Khandziya ekunene.
Magsalikut ka.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Naligaw ku.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Inhlawulo
Ali
A hi kona
Buri
Swi nga va tano
Sang-ayon ako
Ndzi amukela
Eku sang-ayon
Ndzi nga amukeli
Atyu ya ing masalese
Iku na switlhavelo
Nanu ing akit mu?
U ehleketa yini?
Makatulong ka kaku?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Maghintay ka mu
Hlayisa nkarhi
Pasensya na
Ndzi tsundzuka
E ali ya problema
A hi na xiphiqo
Mabalaus
Ndzakuva
Maligayang kaarawan
Mavongele yo tsakela
Maging ligtas ka king biye
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Nanu ing platform?
I platform yihi?(Nanu ing platform?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
I kona edzongeni.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
I le n'hweti.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Makananu katagal?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Masyadong mahal yan
I kona ku phindzelela.(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Vegetarian ku
Ndza va vegetarian.(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Masarap ini
Leswi i switlhavi.(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Maka ku ning menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Tivisa mapolisa
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Tivisa ambalansi
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndzi lava dokotela
Makanyan ku
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Masakit iti
Ku vava laha
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Tulungan mu!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Makausapan ta bukas?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Salamat king oras mu
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Balikan daka
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.