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Common Shona to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Shona to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Shona to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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.

  1. Mhoro

    Xewani

  2. Ndatenda

    Ndza khensa

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Tshamisa

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Sala kahle

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Ndzina i John

  11. Uri sei?

    U njhani?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    U vulavula Xitsonga? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle. (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    A ndzi twisisi. (handinzwisisi)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa. (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Xikombiso xihi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Khandziya ekhaya. (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Khandziya ekunene. (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Enda mberi

    Famba u ya emahlweni. (enda mberi)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Mafambiselo ma yini? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela. (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    I yini ku tlula kona? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Ndzi khomiwe. (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Inhlawulo

  2. Kwete

    A hi kona

  3. Pangove

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Handibvumirane

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Unofungei?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ndine urombo

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Makorokoto

    Ndzakuva

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    I platform yihi? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    I kona edzongeni. (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    I le n'hweti. (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zvinodhura here?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    I yini nkarhi? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Iri pa3

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namuntlha (N-ha-see)

  4. Mangwana

    Swaswivula (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Zuro

    Vulavula (Zoo-roh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mondza (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Chipiri

    Tiyu (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Chitatu

    Wensde (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Imwe

    N'we (Ee-mweh)

  10. Piri

    N'hlanu (Pee-ree)

  11. Tatu

    N'khulu (Tah-too)

  12. Gumi

    N'khume (Goo-mee)

  13. Zana

    N'khulu (Zah-nah)

  14. Hafu

    N'hlangula (Hah-foo)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kopfu (Zvee-mweh)

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