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Common Kikongo to Tsonga phrases

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

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

    Xewani

  2. Mele

    Ndza khensa

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Tala mosi

    Tshamisa

  8. Tata

    Sala kahle

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Ndzina i John

  11. Oko wanga?

    U njhani?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Inhlawulo

  2. Te

    A hi kona

  3. Kasi

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Nkiadi

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Nkiadi te

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Lela na nki

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Te na nki

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Tata na nki

    Ndzakuva

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    I platform yihi? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    I kona edzongeni. (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    I le n'hweti. (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

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

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    I kona ku phindzelela. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ndza va vegetarian. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Leswi i switlhavi. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Ndzaku na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Landa ambulance

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Eka na nki

    Ku vava laha

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Tala!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    A hi endla xihlanganiso (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    I yini nkarhi? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Namuntlha

  4. Kuna

    Swaswivula

  5. Kima

    Vulavula

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Mondza

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Tiyu

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Wensde

  9. Mosi

    N'we

  10. Mbale

    N'hlanu

  11. Mitatu

    N'khulu

  12. Kumi

    N'khume

  13. Kimo na nkama

    N'khulu

  14. Nseke

    N'hlangula

  15. Nzo

    Kopfu

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