Looking for practical Rundi to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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.
Naki
Xewani(na-kee)
Urakoze
Ndza khensa(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Xewani xitulu(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Xewani ntlhanu(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Xewani nhloko(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Xewani xihlayo(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Tshamisa(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Sala kahle(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
U vitaniwani?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Ndzina i John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
U njhani?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Sinumva.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Hindukira iburyo.
Khandziya ekunene.
Genda imbere.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Inhlawulo
Oya
A hi kona
Birashoboka
Swi nga va tano
Ndemera
Ndzi amukela
Ntidemera
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ivyo birashimishije
Iku na switlhavelo
Utekereza iki?
U ehleketa yini?
Urashobora kumfasha?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Teza akanya
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nta kibazo
A hi na xiphiqo
Ishimwe
Ndzakuva
Isabukuru nziza
Mavongele yo tsakela
Urugendo rwiza
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
I platform yihi?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
I kona edzongeni.(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
I le n'hweti.(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)