Looking for practical Sundanese to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tsonga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Xewani
Hatur nuhun
Ndza khensa
Wilujeng énjing
Xewani xitulu
Wilujeng siang
Xewani ntlhanu
Wilujeng sonten
Xewani nhloko
Wilujeng wengi
Xewani xihlayo
Dugi ka engke
Tshamisa
Sampurasun
Sala kahle
Nami anjeun saha?
U vitaniwani?
Nami abdi John
Ndzina i John
Kumaha kabarna?
U njhani?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Abdi henteu ngartos
A ndzi twisisi.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Bengkok ka kénca
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Khandziya ekunene.
Lurus waé
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Satu tiket, mangga
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Abdi leungit
Ndzi khomiwe.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Inhlawulo
Henteu
A hi kona
Sakali
Swi nga va tano
Kuring satuju
Ndzi amukela
Kuring teu satuju
Ndzi nga amukeli
Éta kadéngé saé
Iku na switlhavelo
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
U ehleketa yini?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Enten sakedap
Hlayisa nkarhi
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ndzi tsundzuka
Henteu masalah
A hi na xiphiqo
Wilujeng
Ndzakuva
Wilujeng tepang taun
Mavongele yo tsakela
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Di mana halte bis?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Platform mana?
I platform yihi?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Éta caket dieu
I kona edzongeni.
Éta jauh ti dieu
I le n'hweti.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Eureun di dieu, punten
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ieu teuing mahal
I kona ku phindzelela.
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Tagihan, punten
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Abdi vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ieu enak
Leswi i switlhavi.
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Sakedap cai, punten
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Telepon ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Abdi peryogi dokter
Ndzi lava dokotela
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ieu nyeri
Ku vava laha
Abdi leungit paspor
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Bantosan!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.