Looking for practical Pashto to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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 Pashto 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.
سلام
Xewani(salam)
مننه
Ndza khensa(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Xewani xitulu(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Xewani ntlhanu(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Xewani nhloko(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Xewani xihlayo(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Tshamisa(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Sala kahle(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
U vitaniwani?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Ndzina i John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
U njhani?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Za kha Hindi na poheyghum)
زه نه پوهیږم
A ndzi twisisi.(Za na poheyghum)
مهرباني وکړئ ورو خبرې وکړئ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(Mehrbani wakrha wro khabare kawey)
آیا ته دا بیا ویلای شې؟
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Aya ta da bia wayalay she?)
تشناب چیرته دی؟
Xikombiso xihi?(Tashnab cherta de?)
زه څنګه د ښار مرکز ته لاړ شم؟
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(Za tsanga da shahr markaz ta lara sham?)