Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Xewani
Merci
Ndza khensa
Gudden Mënsch
Xewani xitulu
Gudden Owend
Xewani ntlhanu
Gudden Owend
Xewani nhloko
Gudde Nacht
Xewani xihlayo
Bis geschwënn
Tshamisa
Äddi
Sala kahle
Wéi heescht dees?
U vitaniwani?
Mengem Numm ass John
Ndzina i John
Wéi geet et der?
U njhani?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ech verstinn net.
A ndzi twisisi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Xikombiso xihi?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Dréit lénks.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Dréit riets.
Khandziya ekunene.
Geet direkt.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ech sinn verluer.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Inhlawulo
Nee
A hi kona
Maybe
Swi nga va tano
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ndzi amukela
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ndzi nga amukeli
Dat kléngt gutt
Iku na switlhavelo
Wat mengs de?
U ehleketa yini?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Waart eng Sekonn
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ndzi tsundzuka
Kee Problem
A hi na xiphiqo
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Ndzakuva
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Mavongele yo tsakela
Hues eng sécher Rees
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
I platform yihi?
Wéini geet et fort?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Et ass hei no.
I kona edzongeni.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
I le n'hweti.
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Wéi laang dauert et?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Dat ass ze deier.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Dat ass lecker.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Ndzaku na menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Tivisa mapolisa
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Tivisa ambalansi
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Et deet hei weh
Ku vava laha
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Hëllef!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Wéini passt et Iech?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
D'Frist ass Freideg
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.