Looking for practical Odia to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tsonga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Xewani(namaskara)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Ndza khensa(dhanyabad)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Xewani xitulu(shubha sakala)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Xewani ntlhanu(shubha bela)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Xewani nhloko(shubha sandhya)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Xewani xihlayo(shubha ratri)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Tshamisa(pare dekha heba)
ବିଦାୟ
Sala kahle(bidaya)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
U vitaniwani?(tumara nama kana?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Ndzina i John(mo nama John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
U njhani?(tume kemiti achha?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(āpana iṅrājī kahanti ki?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)
ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି
A ndzi twisisi.(muṁ bujhīpāruni)
ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(dayākari dhīre kahantu)
ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(āpana sethire āu kahipāribe ki?)
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Xikombiso xihi?(śaucālaẏa keuṁṭhāre?)
ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(muṁ saharara kendraku kipari jibi?)