Looking for practical Lao to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao 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.
ສະບາຍດີ
Xewani(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Ndza khensa(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Xewani xitulu(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Xewani ntlhanu(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Xewani nhloko(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Xewani xihlayo(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tshamisa(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Sala kahle(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
U vitaniwani?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Ndzina i John(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
U njhani?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(thaan veo phasa angkit dai bo?)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(kho eao phasa hindi bo dai di)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
A ndzi twisisi.(kho eao bo khao chai)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(kho jaeng soi)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(thaan samat veo ik thua dai bo?)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Xikombiso xihi?(hnyang maen sa daeng?)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(kho na nam pai su sun kan khamsang lae sa thiem?)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Khandziya ekhaya.(laen pai dan seung)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Khandziya ekunene.(laen pai dan sung)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Famba u ya emahlweni.(khao pai sung)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(kha do sabat thua maen diao bo?)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(kho baep den thang neung)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
I yini ku tlula kona?(man kai jak ni bo?)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Ndzi khomiwe.(kho eao sun sun)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(kho na nam sin kha sin kha dai bo?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ແມ່ນ
Inhlawulo(mɛ̄n)
ບໍ່
A hi kona(bɔ̄)
ອາດຈະ
Swi nga va tano(ʔāt jā)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
Ndzi amukela(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Ndzi nga amukeli(kʰɔ̄ p̄ɔ̄ bɔ̄ nyɔ̄m)
ມັນດີ
Iku na switlhavelo(mæn dī)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
U ehleketa yini?(cāo kʰít vā̄ nɛ̄o dāi)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(cāo sǭ̄a kʰɔ̄ lɯ̄)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Ndzi lava mpfuno(kʰɔ̄ bɛ̄p sǭ̄a)
ລໍຖໍ່
Hlayisa nkarhi(lɔ̄ tʰɔ̄)
ຂໍອະໄພ
Ndzi tsundzuka(kʰɔ̄ ʔā pʰāi)
ບໍ່ມີບັນຫາ
A hi na xiphiqo(bɔ̄ mī bān hā)
ຍິນດີດ່ວນ
Ndzakuva(ɲīn dī dūan)
ສຸດສົດວັນເກິດ
Mavongele yo tsakela(sud sǭ̄t vā̄n kɯ̄t)
ເດີນທາງດີ
U va na ndlela yo olova(dɯ̄n tʰāng dī)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດໄฟຢູ່ໃສ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(sathānthī lotfai yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ລົດຊັບຢູ່ໃສ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(sathānthī lotsap yū sai?)
ສະຖານທີ່ໃດ?
I platform yihi?(sathānthī dai?)
ມັນອອກເວລາໃດ?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(man ok welā dai?)
ນີ້ແມ່ນທາງຖືກບໍ?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(nī maeṇ thāng thūk bō?)
ມັນຢູ່ໃກ້ນີ້
I kona edzongeni.(man yū kai nī)
ມັນຢູ່ໄກແຈ່ນີ້
I le n'hweti.(man yū kai jānī)
ເຈົ້າສາມາດແສດໃຫ້ຂໍແຜນທີ່ໄດ້ບໍ?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(jao sā māt saēd hai khǭ phænthī dai bō?)
ຢຸດທີ່ນີ້, ບຸດໃຈແດ່
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(yud thī nī, but jai dā)
ໃຈເວລາດິ່ນບໍ?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(jai welā din bō?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ນີ້ເສິບທີ່ໃຈບໍ?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
ນັ້ນແພງເກຽວເກີນໄປ
I kona ku phindzelela.
ທ່ານມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ຖູກກວ່າບໍ?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
ຂໍອະໄພໃສ່ບັດໄດ້ບໍ?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
ຂໍຕາບລະບົດສໍາລັບສອງຄົນ
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
ບິນຄ່າໃຫ້ຂໍອະໄພ
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
ບໍ່ບໍ່ມີບໍລິການລວມຢູ່ໃນນີ້ບໍ?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
ຂໍອະໄພແມ່ນຄົນບໍ່ກິນເສດສິນ
Ndza va vegetarian.
ຂໍອະໄພບໍ່ໃຫ້ອາຫານປາກຈິ່ນ
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
ນີ້ແອບອິດ
Leswi i switlhavi.
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ເລືອກເອກະສານອາຫານ
Ndzaku na menu?
ຂໍອະໄພໃຫ້ນ້ຳແກ່ກັນ
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ໂທແອກຕຳລອດ
Tivisa mapolisa
ໂທແອກລົດແພດ
Tivisa ambalansi
ຂໍແພດໃຫ້ຂໍ້ອອນ
Ndzi lava dokotela
ຂໍ້ອອນບໍ່ດີ
Ndzi khoma ku vava
ຂໍ້ອອນມີການແອລໍຈິດກັບຖົ່ມລາຍ
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
ໂຮງໝໍໃດແມ່ນໃກ້ທີ່ສຸດ?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
ມັນເຈັບບ່ອນນີ້
Ku vava laha
ຂໍ້ອອນສາມາດບັດບໍ່ສຽງສິດ
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
ເຈົ້າສາມາດໂທໂຮງແຮມຂອງຂໍ້ອອນແບບບໍ?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
ຊ່ອຍ!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ດີໃຈທີ່ເພີ່ນພົວພັນ
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(di chai thi phuen phoua phan)
ມາຈັດຕົວກັນສໍາລັບການປະຊຸມ
A hi endla xihlanganiso
ເວລາໃດທີ່ເຫຼັກສໍາລັບທ່ານ?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
ຂໍແຈ້ງລາຍງານວັນນີ້
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສົນທະນາກັນວັນໃດ?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງໄຟລ໌ທີ່ແນບມາ
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
ຂອບໃຈສໍາລັບເວລາຂອງທ່ານ
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
ຂໍໃຫ້ລອດລູກຈິດໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັນ
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
ທ່ານສາມາດອະທິບາຍຈຸດນັ້ນໃຫ້ຊັດເຈນໄດ້ບໍ?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
ໃຫ້ຂໍແອບຄືນຄືນໄປຫາທ່ານ
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
ກຳນົດເວລາແມ່ນວັນສຸກ
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.