Looking for practical Quechua to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Xewani(N/A)
Sukhi
Ndza khensa(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Xewani xitulu(N/A)
Allin sukta
Xewani ntlhanu(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Xewani nhloko(N/A)
Allin wawa
Xewani xihlayo(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tshamisa(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Sala kahle(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
U vitaniwani?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ndzina i John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
U njhani?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
A ndzi twisisi.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Xikombiso xihi?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Khandziya ekhaya.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Khandziya ekunene.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Famba u ya emahlweni.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
I yini ku tlula kona?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndzi khomiwe.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Inhlawulo(ari)
Manan
A hi kona(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Swi nga va tano(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndzi amukela(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ndzi nga amukeli(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Iku na switlhavelo(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
U ehleketa yini?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ndzi lava mpfuno(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Hlayisa nkarhi(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ndzi tsundzuka(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
A hi na xiphiqo(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Ndzakuva(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Mavongele yo tsakela(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
U va na ndlela yo olova(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
I platform yihi?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
I kona edzongeni.(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
I le n'hweti.(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
I kona ku phindzelela.(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Ndza va vegetarian.(ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay
Leswi i switlhavi.(kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?
Ndzaku na menu?(menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(waqra q'awa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Tivisa mapolisa(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Tivisa ambalansi(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Ndzi lava dokotela(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ndzi khoma ku vava(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Ku vava laha(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Shelp!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
A hi endla xihlanganiso(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.