Looking for practical Ndau to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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: when a Tsonga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndau wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Xewani
Ndatenda
Ndza khensa
Mangwanani akanaka
Xewani xitulu
Masikati akanaka
Xewani ntlhanu
Manheru akanaka
Xewani nhloko
Usiku hwakanaka
Xewani xihlayo
Tichasangana zvakare
Tshamisa
Sara zvakanaka
Sala kahle
Zita rako ndiani?
U vitaniwani?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Ndzina i John
Uri sei?
U njhani?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Handinzwisise.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Pinda kurudyi.
Khandziya ekunene.
Enda mberi.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Mari yefare ingani?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Iko kure kubva pano?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Inhlawulo
Aih
A hi kona
Pangani
Swi nga va tano
Ndakubvumirana
Ndzi amukela
Handibvumirani
Ndzi nga amukeli
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Iku na switlhavelo
Unofungei?
U ehleketa yini?
Ungandibatsira here?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mirira nguva shoma
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndineurombo
Ndzi tsundzuka
Hapana dambudziko
A hi na xiphiqo
Makorokoto
Ndzakuva
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mavongele yo tsakela
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
I platform yihi?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
I kona edzongeni.(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
I le n'hweti.(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
I kona ku phindzelela.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Izvi zvinonaka
Leswi i switlhavi.(izvi zvinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ndzaku na menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Tivisa mapolisa
Dai foni amburensi
Tivisa ambalansi
Ndinoda chiremba
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndiri kurwara
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Zvinorwadza pano
Ku vava laha
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Rubatsiro!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ngatironge musangano
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.