Looking for practical Romani to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Xewani
Dikhes
Ndza khensa
Sar san o drom
Xewani xitulu
Sar san o drom
Xewani ntlhanu
Sar san o večer
Xewani nhloko
Sar san o noć
Xewani xihlayo
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tshamisa
Sastipen
Sala kahle
So t'avel tiri navn?
U vitaniwani?
Mande t'avel John
Ndzina i John
Soske tuke?
U njhani?
Rromale tuke
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
A ndzi twisisi.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Xikombiso xihi?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Khandziya ekhaya.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Khandziya ekunene.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Famba u ya emahlweni.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
I yini ku tlula kona?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ndzi khomiwe.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Inhlawulo
Na
A hi kona
Možda
Swi nga va tano
Sukalav
Ndzi amukela
Nesukalav
Ndzi nga amukeli
To so boro
Iku na switlhavelo
So te phendav?
U ehleketa yini?
Sako te mikerav?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Me mangav miker
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Phirav kher
Hlayisa nkarhi
Me som te bachtal
Ndzi tsundzuka
Na problem
A hi na xiphiqo
Sukalav tuke
Ndzakuva
Sukal tuke kher
Mavongele yo tsakela
Sakona safar kher
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kasa platform?
I platform yihi?
So kalo khera?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
So si jekh pravas?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
So si buchi tu?
I kona edzongeni.
So si dikh le tu?
I le n'hweti.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Sti le tu, please.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Kado kheras?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Taj e bori drago
I kona ku phindzelela.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Leswi i switlhavi.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Tivisa mapolisa
Zhanav te ambulanca
Tivisa ambalansi
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mane si mala
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Sikav tut here
Ku vava laha
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Pomoć!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Aven te kerdan o kher
A hi endla xihlanganiso
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
O deadline si o Vrihda
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.