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Common Kinyarwanda to Tsonga phrases

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

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

  1. Muraho

    Xewani

  2. Urakoze

    Ndza khensa

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tshamisa

  8. Murabeho

    Sala kahle

  9. Witwa nde?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Nitwa John

    Ndzina i John

  11. Umeze ute?

    U njhani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Sinumva

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Genda imbere

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Inhlawulo

  2. Oya

    A hi kona

  3. Birashoboka

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Tegereza gato

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Nta kibazo

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Ibyishimo

    Ndzakuva

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    I platform yihi? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    I kona edzongeni. (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    I le n'hweti. (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

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

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Ku vava laha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Fasha!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. 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.

  1. Ni saa ingahe?

    I yini nkarhi? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Namuntlha (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Swaswivula (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Vulavula (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Mondza (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Tiyu (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Wensde (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    N'we (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    N'hlanu (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    N'khulu (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    N'khume (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    N'khulu (ijana)

  14. Igice

    N'hlangula (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Kopfu (byinshi)

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