Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Xewani(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ndza khensa(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Xewani xitulu(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Xewani ntlhanu(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Xewani nhloko(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Xewani xihlayo(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tshamisa(koosh keek)
K'ux
Sala kahle(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
U vitaniwani?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Ndzina i John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
U njhani?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
A ndzi twisisi.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Xikombiso xihi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Khandziya ekhaya.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Khandziya ekunene.
K'utun k'ay.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndzi khomiwe.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Inhlawulo
Nok
A hi kona
K'a riq
Swi nga va tano
In k'ut
Ndzi amukela
In k'ut nok
Ndzi nga amukeli
K'ut in k'ut
Iku na switlhavelo
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
U ehleketa yini?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
In k'uch k'ax
Ndzi lava mpfuno
K'ut k'ax riq
Hlayisa nkarhi
In k'ut k'ax
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nok k'ut
A hi na xiphiqo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ndzakuva
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mavongele yo tsakela
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
I platform yihi?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
I kona edzongeni.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
I le n'hweti.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
I kona ku phindzelela.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Leswi i switlhavi.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Ndzaku na menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Tivisa mapolisa
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Tivisa ambalansi
In k'utun ri médico
Ndzi lava dokotela
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ndzi khoma ku vava
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Ku vava laha
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ayuda!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A hi endla xihlanganiso(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.