Looking for practical Sesotho to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Xewani
Kea leboha
Ndza khensa
Dumelang
Xewani xitulu
Molo
Xewani ntlhanu
Dumelang
Xewani nhloko
Borai
Xewani xihlayo
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tshamisa
Tsamaya hantle
Sala kahle
O na le lebitso lefe?
U vitaniwani?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ndzina i John
O kae?
U njhani?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
A ndzi twisisi.
Ka kopo bua butle
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Na u ka boela ua re?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ntloana e kae?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Khandziya ekhaya.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Khandziya ekunene.
Eya ka pela
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Na e hole le mona?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ke lahlehile
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Inhlawulo
Che
A hi kona
Mohlomong
Swi nga va tano
Ke lumela
Ndzi amukela
Ke sitwa
Ndzi nga amukeli
Seo se utloahala hantle
Iku na switlhavelo
O nahana eng?
U ehleketa yini?
Na o ka nthusa?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ke hloka thuso
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Emisa motsotso
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ke maswabi
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ha ho bothata
A hi na xiphiqo
O amohelehile
Ndzakuva
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
I platform yihi?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
I kona edzongeni.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
I le n'hweti.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
I kona ku phindzelela.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ndza va vegetarian.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Leswi i switlhavi.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Ndzaku na menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Tivisa mapolisa
Calla ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ho bohloko mona
Ku vava laha
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Thusa!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
A re etse kopano
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
A ke tle ke u boele
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.