Looking for practical Luganda to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: read the Tsonga line out loud three times, then cover the Luganda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Xewani(Oli otya?)
Webale
Ndza khensa(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Xewani xitulu(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Xewani ntlhanu(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Xewani nhloko(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Xewani xihlayo(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Tshamisa(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Sala kahle(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
U vitaniwani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ndzina i John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
U njhani?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Sijja kumanya.
A ndzi twisisi.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ekitanda kiki?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Genda ku kkono.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Khandziya ekunene.
Genda mu maaso.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ekitundu kiki?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ticket emu, please.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Kiki kirekera wano?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Inhlawulo
Nedda
A hi kona
Okwagala
Swi nga va tano
Nnaakuwandiika
Ndzi amukela
Sikuwandiika
Ndzi nga amukeli
Kyo kyekirungi
Iku na switlhavelo
Otekayo ki?
U ehleketa yini?
Osobola okundabira?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Saba omukutu
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nsaba
Ndzi tsundzuka
Tewali kibadde
A hi na xiphiqo
Okwagaliza
Ndzakuva
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Mavongele yo tsakela
Genda bulungi
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
I platform yihi?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
I kona edzongeni.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
I le n'hweti.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ekitabo, please.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ono mulungi.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Nneetaaga menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Mpozzi ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
Nfuna daktari
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Bikozesa wano
Ku vava laha
Nfuuse passport yange
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Mbadde!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.