Looking for practical Madurese to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Xewani
Matur suwun
Ndza khensa
Selamat pagi
Xewani xitulu
Selamat sore
Xewani ntlhanu
Selamat malam
Xewani nhloko
Selamat tidur
Xewani xihlayo
Sampai jumpa
Tshamisa
Selamat tinggal
Sala kahle
Sapa namamu?
U vitaniwani?
Namaku John
Ndzina i John
Kabar apa?
U njhani?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
A ndzi twisisi.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Xikombiso xihi?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Khandziya ekhaya.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Khandziya ekunene.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Famba u ya emahlweni.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
I yini ku tlula kona?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ndzi khomiwe.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Inhlawulo
Oreng
A hi kona
Mungkin
Swi nga va tano
Sae
Ndzi amukela
Tak sae
Ndzi nga amukeli
Iyeh enak
Iku na switlhavelo
Panjenengan ngapa?
U ehleketa yini?
Bisa bantu kaula?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tunggu sebentar
Hlayisa nkarhi
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ora masalah
A hi na xiphiqo
Selamat
Ndzakuva
Selamat ulang tahun
Mavongele yo tsakela
Semoga perjalanan aman
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Napa halte bis?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Platform se mana?
I platform yihi?
Jam berapa berangkat?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iku deket kene
I kona edzongeni.
Iku adoh saka kene
I le n'hweti.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Pira suwe wektu?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Iku terlaluh regane
I kona ku phindzelela.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Tagihan, tolong
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Aku vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ora pedhes, tolong
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Iki enak
Leswi i switlhavi.
Bisa takon menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Telepon ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Aku butuh dokter
Ndzi lava dokotela
Aku merasa sakit
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Aku alergi kacang
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ini sakit
Ku vava laha
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Bisa telepon hotelku?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Tolong!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.