Looking for practical Kiga to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Xewani
Webale
Ndza khensa
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani xitulu
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani ntlhanu
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani nhloko
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani xihlayo
Tugenda okukutana
Tshamisa
Nkwagala
Sala kahle
Erinnya lyo ani?
U vitaniwani?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ndzina i John
Oli otya?
U njhani?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Sikuganya.
A ndzi twisisi.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ekitanda kiki?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Genda ku kkono.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Genda ku ddyo.
Khandziya ekunene.
Genda mu maaso.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ekitundu kiki?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Inhlawulo
Oya
A hi kona
Wali
Swi nga va tano
Ndiinze
Ndzi amukela
Sindiinze
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ekitanga kiza
Iku na switlhavelo
Oteka ki?
U ehleketa yini?
Okwetegera?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Leka akaseke
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndi mwefwe
Ndzi tsundzuka
Tera kintu
A hi na xiphiqo
Nkwagala
Ndzakuva
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mavongele yo tsakela
Okwetegera mu nsi
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
I platform yihi?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
I kona edzongeni.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
I le n'hweti.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
I kona ku phindzelela.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ndza va vegetarian.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Leswi i switlhavi.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Ndzaku na menu?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Funa ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
Nkeneye omuganga
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndi mu bubi
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Bikunyumya wano
Ku vava laha
Nfunye passport yange
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Mbadde!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Wansobanurira icyo?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Nzakugarukaho
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.