Looking for practical Mauritian Creole to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mauritian Creole 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 Mauritian Creole 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.
Bonzur
Xewani
Mersi
Ndza khensa
Bonmor
Xewani xitulu
Bon apre-midi
Xewani ntlhanu
Bon soir
Xewani nhloko
Bonswar
Xewani xihlayo
A la prochen
Tshamisa
Aurevoir
Sala kahle
Ki to nom?
U vitaniwani?
Mo nom se John
Ndzina i John
Kifer to ete?
U njhani?
Sakouma to kontign?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Eski ou kapav koz Anglais?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mo pa bien koz Hindi
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mo pa konpran
A ndzi twisisi.
Silvouplé, koz lentement
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Eski ou kapav dir sa ankor?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Kot toilet?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kifer mo kapav al dan sant vil?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tir goch
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tir drwat
Khandziya ekunene.
Al drit
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ki kantite pri?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Enn billet, silvouplé
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Eski li lwen depi isi?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mo pe perdi
Ndzi khomiwe.
Kot mo kapav aste enn SIM kart?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wi
Inhlawulo
Non
A hi kona
Petet
Swi nga va tano
Mo dakor
Ndzi amukela
Mo pa dakor
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sa sanze bien
Iku na switlhavelo
Ki to pans?
U ehleketa yini?
Eski to kapav ed mwa?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mo bizin ed
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Attan enn moman
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mo desole
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nin problem
A hi na xiphiqo
Felisitasyon
Ndzakuva
Bon feter
Mavongele yo tsakela
Passe enn bon vwayaz
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kot tren stasyon?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kot arret bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ki platform sa?
I platform yihi?
Ki ler li pe kit?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Eski sa se bon fason?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Li pre isi
I kona edzongeni.
Li lwen depi isi
I le n'hweti.
Eski ou kapav montre mwa lor plan?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Arret isi, silvouple
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ki tan sa pran?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ki kantite sa kost?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Sa tro cher
I kona ku phindzelela.(sa tro shair)
Eski ou ena anyin pli bon marché?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(eski ou ena an-yin pli bon mar-shay)
Eski mo kapav pey ar kart?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(eski mo ka-pav pey ar kart)
Mo ti aime enn tab pou de
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(mo ti aime enn tab pou de)
Lenn bill, silvouplé
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(lenn bill, silvou-play)
Eski servis inn included?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(eski servis in included)
Mo vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(mo vegetarian)
Pa manze pike, silvouplé
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(pa man-ze pi-ke, silvou-play)
Sa bon
Leswi i switlhavi.(sa bon)
Eski mo kapav gagn menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(eski mo ka-pav gan menu)
Enn ver dlo, silvouplé
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(enn ver dlo, silvou-play)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Apele polis
Tivisa mapolisa
Apele anbilans
Tivisa ambalansi
Mo bizin enn doktè
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mo santi mwa mal
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mo ena alergi ar pistach
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Kot lopital pli pre?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Li fer ici
Ku vava laha
Mo perdi mo paspor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Eski ou kapav apele mo otel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Sove!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sakenn bien kontan recontre ou
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Anou fer enn reini
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ki ler ki fer pou ou?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Mo pou voye rapor la ozordi
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Eski nou kapav koze demain?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
S'il vous plaît, trouv file la anek sa
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mersi pou ou letan
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mo pe atann travay avek ou
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Eski ou kapav klarifye sa pwen la?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kite mo reponn ou apre
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Dat limit se Vendredi
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.