Looking for practical Latin to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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.
Salve
Xewani(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Ndza khensa(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Xewani xitulu(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Xewani ntlhanu(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Xewani nhloko(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Xewani xihlayo(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Tshamisa(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Sala kahle(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
U vitaniwani?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Ndzina i John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
U njhani?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Non bene loquor Hindi.)
Non intellego.
A ndzi twisisi.(Non intellego.)
Quaeso, lente loquere.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Quaeso, lente loquere.)
Potesne id iterum dicere?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Potesne id iterum dicere?)
Ubi est latrina?
Xikombiso xihi?(Ubi est latrina?)
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)