Looking for practical Nepali to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
नमस्ते
Xewani(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ndza khensa(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Xewani xitulu(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Xewani ntlhanu(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Xewani nhloko(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Xewani xihlayo(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Tshamisa(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Sala kahle(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
U vitaniwani?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Ndzina i John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
U njhani?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)
म बुझ्दिन
A ndzi twisisi.(ma bujhdina)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)
के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Xikombiso xihi?(bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)
म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)
बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Khandziya ekhaya.(bāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Khandziya ekunene.(dāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
सिधै जानुहोस्
Famba u ya emahlweni.(sidhai jānuhōs)
भाडा कति हो?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(bhāḍā kati hō?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(ek ṭikṭ, kripayā)
के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?
I yini ku tlula kona?(ke yō yahānbāṭa ṭāḍhā cha?)
म हराएँ
Ndzi khomiwe.(ma harā'ēn)
म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(ma kahāṅ sim kārḍ kinnā sakchu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हो
Inhlawulo(ho)
होइन
A hi kona(hoina)
सायद
Swi nga va tano(sayaad)
म सहमत छु
Ndzi amukela(ma sahamat chu)
म असहमत छु
Ndzi nga amukeli(ma asahamat chu)
त्यो राम्रो सुनिन्छ
Iku na switlhavelo(tyo ramro suninchha)
तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?
U ehleketa yini?(timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)
के तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(ke timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
Ndzi lava mpfuno(malā'ī maddat chāhinchha)
एक क्षण पर्ख
Hlayisa nkarhi(ek kṣaṇa parkha)
म माफी चाहन्छु
Ndzi tsundzuka(ma māphī chāhanchu)
कोई समस्या छैन
A hi na xiphiqo(ko'ī samasyā chaina)
बधाई छ
Ndzakuva(badhā'ī cha)
जन्मदिनको शुभकामना
Mavongele yo tsakela(janmadinako śubhakamana)
सुरक्षित यात्रा गर्नुहोस्
U va na ndlela yo olova(surakṣit yātrā garnuhos)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(relwe station kahaan chha?)
बस स्टप कहाँ छ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(bas stop kahaan chha?)
यो कुन प्लेटफर्म हो?
I platform yihi?(yo kun platform ho?)
यसले कति बजेको जान्छ?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(yasle kati bajeko jaanchha?)
के यो सही बाटो हो?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(ke yo sahi baato ho?)
यो यहाँ नजिक छ।
I kona edzongeni.(yo yahaan najik chha.)
यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ।
I le n'hweti.(yo yahaan baata taadha chha.)
के तपाईले मलाई नक्सामा देखाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(ke tapaile malai naksaama dekhauna saknuhunchha?)