Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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: pick five Tsonga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Johar
Xewani
Dhanyabad
Ndza khensa
Sundar subah
Xewani xitulu
Sundar dopahar
Xewani ntlhanu
Sundar sanjha
Xewani nhloko
Sundar raat
Xewani xihlayo
Aam jomda
Tshamisa
Biday
Sala kahle
Tuhar naam ki?
U vitaniwani?
Mor naam John
Ndzina i John
Tuhar kemon achho?
U njhani?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Aam samjha nahi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Dai dhire bol.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Xikombiso xihi?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Bamre ghoor.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Dahine ghoor.
Khandziya ekunene.
Sidhai jaba.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Koto daam ahe?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ek ticket, dai.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Aam khoj gela.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Inhlawulo
Naa
A hi kona
Hok
Swi nga va tano
Aam aayi
Ndzi amukela
Aam naa aayi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Oka bhal lagit
Iku na switlhavelo
Aapne ki sochit?
U ehleketa yini?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Aami sahay lagit
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ek moment roko
Hlayisa nkarhi
Aami khedi
Ndzi tsundzuka
Naa samasya
A hi na xiphiqo
Badhai
Ndzakuva
Janmadin bhal lagit
Mavongele yo tsakela
Sukh safror lagit
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kedak platform ahe?
I platform yihi?
Kedak samay jate?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ika katha ahe.
I kona edzongeni.
Ika dur ahe.
I le n'hweti.
Map re tohan dekhate?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Kedak samay lagate?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ika aen jor aen
I kona ku phindzelela.
Aen kothi jor aen?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Bill, aen.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Service aen re aen?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Aen vegetarian aen
Ndza va vegetarian.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ika swadisht aen
Leswi i switlhavi.
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ek glass pani, aen.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis ke bulai
Tivisa mapolisa(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
Tivisa ambalansi(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
Ndzi lava dokotela(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
Ndzi khoma ku vava(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)
Sabse najik hospital kothay?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(Sabse najik hospital kothay?)
Ekhane dukha hoit
Ku vava laha(Ekhane dukha hoit)
Aam passport harai gelam
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(Aam passport harai gelam)
Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?)
Sahai!
Shelp!(Sahai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aam katha kora
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Aam katha kora)
Aamra meeting set kora
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Aamra meeting set kora)
Kena samay aapne jor?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Kena samay aapne jor?)
Aam report aaj pathaibo
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Aam report aaj pathaibo)
Aamra kal katha bolte pari?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Aamra kal katha bolte pari?)
Doya kore file laga dekhun
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Doya kore file laga dekhun)
Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad)
Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori)
Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?)
Aam aapne kache phir aashbo
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Aam aapne kache phir aashbo)
Deadline Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Deadline Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.