Looking for practical Komi to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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.
Салам
Xewani
Тоннэм
Ndza khensa
Доброе утро
Xewani xitulu
Добрый день
Xewani ntlhanu
Добрый вечер
Xewani nhloko
Спокойной ночи
Xewani xihlayo
Увидимся позже
Tshamisa
До свидания
Sala kahle
Кыв вӧтны?
U vitaniwani?
Мой вӧтны Джон
Ndzina i John
Куи шунды?
U njhani?
Куи мӧрныд
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сыдзысь англискон?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Sydzys' angliskon?)
Ми хинди висьтöс не
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Mi hindivist'öс ne)
Ми кужо не
A ndzi twisisi.(Mi kužo ne)
Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Pozhaluysta, medlenno sydzys')
Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Sydzys' kužo vist'öс?)
Кудо вуэса?
Xikombiso xihi?(Kudo vuësa?)
Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Kudo vuësa kuts'kon tsentr?)