Looking for practical Kokborok to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Xewani(Nok)
Nok aijw
Ndza khensa(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Xewani xitulu(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Xewani ntlhanu(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Xewani nhloko(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Xewani xihlayo(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Tshamisa(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Sala kahle(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
U vitaniwani?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Ndzina i John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
U njhani?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
A ndzi twisisi.(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Xikombiso xihi?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Khandziya ekhaya.(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Khandziya ekunene.(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Famba u ya emahlweni.(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
I yini ku tlula kona?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Ndzi khomiwe.(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Inhlawulo
Nai na
A hi kona
Nai hani
Swi nga va tano
Nai bisi
Ndzi amukela
Nai bisi na
Ndzi nga amukeli
Aikhan bisi
Iku na switlhavelo
Nai hani bisi?
U ehleketa yini?
Nai bisi khang?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nai khang bisi
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nai khang nai
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nai khangna
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nai na bisi
A hi na xiphiqo
Nai bisi khang
Ndzakuva
Nai bisi jujuk
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nai bisi khang trip
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(khangni = where)
Bus stop khangni?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(khangni = where)
Platform khangni?
I platform yihi?(khangni = which)
Kok khangni chuk?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(khangni = what)
Nok jani thok?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(jani = right)
Ami khangni bisi
I kona edzongeni.(bisi = near)
Ami khangni bisi na
I le n'hweti.(na = far)
Map khangni aikhani?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(aikhani = show)
Ami khangni thok, please
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(thok = stop)
Kok khangni chuk?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
I kona ku phindzelela.(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nok card bisi khang?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nok duijw bisi table
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bill bisi, please
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(Bill bisi, please)
Service bisi khang?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(Service bisi khang?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Ndza va vegetarian.(Nok vegetarian bisi)
No spicy food bisi, please
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(No spicy food bisi, please)
Aikha bisi khawng
Leswi i switlhavi.(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Ndzaku na menu?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
A glass water bisi, please
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ni bwnai
Tivisa mapolisa(Police ni bwnai)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Tivisa ambalansi(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Ndzi lava dokotela(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nok khangni
Ndzi khoma ku vava(Nok khangni)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Nok a bwnai
Ku vava laha(Nok a bwnai)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Bwnai!
Shelp!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Nok bisi bisi)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nok bisi khan time?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ami report bisi thang
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Ami report bisi thang)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ami nok bisi thang
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Ami nok bisi thang)
Deadline bisi Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.