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Common Sami North to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Sami North to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sami North to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.

  1. Bures

    Xewani (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Ndza khensa (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Xewani xitulu (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Xewani ntlhanu (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Xewani nhloko (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Xewani xihlayo (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tshamisa (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Sala kahle (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    U vitaniwani? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Ndzina i John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    U njhani? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    U vulavula Xitsonga? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    A ndzi twisisi. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Xikombiso xihi? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Khandziya ekhaya. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Khandziya ekunene. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Famba u ya emahlweni. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Mafambiselo ma yini? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    I yini ku tlula kona? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndzi khomiwe. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Inhlawulo

  2. Ii

    A hi kona

  3. Mii

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Mii du váldde?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Váldde ieš

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Ii proplema

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Báhkkus

    Ndzakuva

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    I platform yihi? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    I kona edzongeni. (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    I le n'hweti. (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dán, please

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Dán, please)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    I kona ku phindzelela. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndza va vegetarian. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Leswi i switlhavi. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Ndzaku na menu? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Ku vava laha

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Hjálp!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    A hi endla xihlanganiso (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mii dát lea?

    I yini nkarhi? (Miida lea?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Namuntlha (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Swaswivula (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Vulavula (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Mondza (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Tiyu (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Wensde (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    N'we (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    N'hlanu (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    N'khulu (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    N'khume (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    N'khulu (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    N'hlangula (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Kopfu (Mearka.)

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