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Common Ndebele South to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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 Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Xewani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndza khensa

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Imini emnandi

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Lalani kahle

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Sizobonana

    Tshamisa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sala kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ndzina i John

  11. Unjani?

    U njhani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Angiqondi

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Inhlawulo

  2. Cha

    A hi kona

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Angivumi

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Akukho inkinga

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Halala

    Ndzakuva

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    I platform yihi? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    I kona edzongeni. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    I le n'hweti. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Usizo!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    I yini nkarhi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuntlha

  4. Kusasa

    Swaswivula

  5. Izolo

    Vulavula

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mondza

  7. uLwesibili

    Tiyu

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wensde

  9. Kunye

    N'we

  10. Kubili

    N'hlanu

  11. Kuthathu

    N'khulu

  12. Ishumi

    N'khume

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    N'khulu

  14. Iphakathi

    N'hlangula

  15. Okuningi

    Kopfu

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