Looking for practical Khasi to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Xewani(Kumno)
Khublei
Ndza khensa(Khublei)
Khyndai
Xewani xitulu(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Xewani ntlhanu(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Xewani nhloko(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Xewani xihlayo(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tshamisa(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Sala kahle(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
U vitaniwani?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ndzina i John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
U njhani?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
A ndzi twisisi.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Xikombiso xihi?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)