Looking for practical Sanskrit to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
नमः
Xewani(namah)
धन्यवादः
Ndza khensa(dhanyavādaḥ)
सुप्रभातम्
Xewani xitulu(suprabhātam)
सुप्रभातम्
Xewani ntlhanu(suprabhātam)
शुभसंध्या
Xewani nhloko(śubha-sandhyā)
शुभरात्रि
Xewani xihlayo(śubha-rātri)
पुनर्मिलामः
Tshamisa(punar-milāmaḥ)
विदा
Sala kahle(vidā)
तव नाम किम्?
U vitaniwani?(tava nāma kim?)
मम नाम जोनः
Ndzina i John(mama nāma jonaḥ)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
U njhani?(bhavān katham asti?)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(tvaṁ dṛṣṭvā sukhaṁ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(bhavān iṅgliṣaṃ vadati kim?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(ahaṃ hindīṃ kuśalataḥ na vadāmi)
अहं न बोधामि
A ndzi twisisi.(ahaṃ na bodhāmi)
कृपया शनैः वदतु
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(kṛpayā śanaiḥ vadatu)
तत् पुनः वदतु
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(tat punaḥ vadatu)
शौचालयं कुत्र अस्ति?
Xikombiso xihi?(śaucālayaṃ kutra asti?)
नगरस्य केन्द्रं कथं गच्छामि?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(nagaraasya kendraṃ kathaṃ gacchāmi?)