Looking for practical Seychellois Creole to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Seychellois Creole 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: read the Tsonga line out loud three times, then cover the Seychellois Creole side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonzour
Xewani
Mersi
Ndza khensa
Bonzour
Xewani xitulu
Bon apre midi
Xewani ntlhanu
Bonsoir
Xewani nhloko
Bonswar
Xewani xihlayo
A la prosenn
Tshamisa
Orevwar
Sala kahle
Ki ou non?
U vitaniwani?
Mon non se John
Ndzina i John
Kouman ou ete?
U njhani?
Tre kontan zwenn ou
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Eski ou koz Anglez?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mwen pa koz Hindi byen.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mwen pa konpran.
A ndzi twisisi.
Silvouple, koz lent.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Eski ou kapab dir sa ankor?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Kot i annan lasal de douch?
Xikombiso xihi?
Koman mon kapab ariv dan sant vil?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tourn goch.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tourn drwat.
Khandziya ekunene.
Al drit.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ki kantite i koute?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
En tiket, silvouple.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Eski i lwen depi isi?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mwen pe perdi.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Kot mon kapab achte en SIM kart?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wi
Inhlawulo
Non
A hi kona
Petet
Swi nga va tano
Mon dakor
Ndzi amukela
Mon pa dakor
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sa i sonnen bon
Iku na switlhavelo
Ki sa ou pans?
U ehleketa yini?
Eski ou kapab ed mwan?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mon bezwen ed
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tann en moman
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mon desole
Ndzi tsundzuka
Pa problenm
A hi na xiphiqo
Felisitasyon
Ndzakuva
Bon feter
Mavongele yo tsakela
Vini an sekirite
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kot i ete stasyon tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kot i ete arret bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ki platform sa?
I platform yihi?
Ki ler i pe kit?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Es sa i bon fason?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
I prè la.
I kona edzongeni.
I lwen depi la.
I le n'hweti.
Es ou kapab montre mwan lo kat?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Arete la, souple.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Konbyen letan i pran?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Konbyen sa koute?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Sa tro ekspre.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Eski ou annan keksoz ki bon mache?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Eski mon kapab peye par kat?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Mon ti a kontan en tablo pou de.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Lefaktir, silvouple.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Eski servis in ladan?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Mon se vejetaryen.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Pa annan manze pike, silvouple.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Sa bon.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Eski mon kapab ganny menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
En ver dlo, silvouple.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Apele polis
Tivisa mapolisa
Apele anbilans
Tivisa ambalansi
Mon bezwen en doktor
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mon santi mon mal
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mon alerjik avek pwa
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Kot i annan lopital pli pre?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
I fer mal isi
Ku vava laha
Mon perdi mon paspor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Eski ou kapab apele mon otel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ed!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kontan zwenn ou
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Anou fer en randevou
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ki ler i bon pou ou?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Mon va voye rapor ozordi
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Eski nou kapab koz demen?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Silvouple trouv dosye anekse
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mersi pou ou letan
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mon pe esper travay avek ou
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Eski ou kapab klarifye sa pwen?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kite mon reponn ou apre
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Dat limit se Vandredi
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.