Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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 Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Xewani
Рәхмәт
Ndza khensa
Иртәнге сәлам
Xewani xitulu
Кичке сәлам
Xewani ntlhanu
Кичке сәлам
Xewani nhloko
Төнге сәлам
Xewani xihlayo
Килешербез
Tshamisa
Сау бул
Sala kahle
Синең исемең нәрсә?
U vitaniwani?
Минем исемем Джон
Ndzina i John
Син ничек?
U njhani?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
A ndzi twisisi.(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Xikombiso xihi?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Min şörömö könönö?)