Looking for practical Samoan to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Xewani
Fa'amolemole
Ndza khensa
Talofa i le taeao
Xewani xitulu
Talofa i le afiafi
Xewani ntlhanu
Talofa i le po
Xewani nhloko
O le po lelei
Xewani xihlayo
Fa'afetai
Tshamisa
Tofa
Sala kahle
O ai lou igoa?
U vitaniwani?
O lo'u igoa o John
Ndzina i John
O a mai oe?
U njhani?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
A ndzi twisisi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
O fea le umukuka?
Xikombiso xihi?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tali i le itu mauga
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tali i le itu i matu
Khandziya ekunene.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Famba u ya emahlweni.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
E mamao mai iinei?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ua ou leiloa
Ndzi khomiwe.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Inhlawulo
Leai
A hi kona
Atonu
Swi nga va tano
O le fa'amaonia
Ndzi amukela
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ndzi nga amukeli
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Iku na switlhavelo
O le a sou manatu?
U ehleketa yini?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Hlayisa nkarhi
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ndzi tsundzuka
E leai se fa'aletonu
A hi na xiphiqo
Fa'afetai
Ndzakuva
Manuia le aso fanau
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ia manuia lau malaga
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
O le fea le tulaga?
I platform yihi?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
E latalata iinei
I kona edzongeni.
E mamao mai iinei
I le n'hweti.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
I kona ku phindzelela.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ndza va vegetarian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
E manaia lenei.
Leswi i switlhavi.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Tivisa mapolisa
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Tivisa ambalansi
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndzi lava dokotela
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndzi khoma ku vava
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
E tiga iinei
Ku vava laha
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Fa'amolemole!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
A hi endla xihlanganiso
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.