Looking for practical Susu to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Xewani(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ndza khensa(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Xewani xitulu(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Xewani ntlhanu(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Xewani nhloko(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Xewani xihlayo(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tshamisa(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Sala kahle(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
U vitaniwani?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Ndzina i John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
U njhani?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
A ndzi twisisi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Xikombiso xihi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Khandziya ekunene.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nye na bɔ.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Inhlawulo
Ala
A hi kona
Bokono
Swi nga va tano
Maa fɔ
Ndzi amukela
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ndzi nga amukeli
Iye, e fɛ
Iku na switlhavelo
Nye na i fɔ?
U ehleketa yini?
I na fɔ mɔ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Hlayisa nkarhi
Maa sɔrɛ
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ala fɔlɔ
A hi na xiphiqo
Ala fɔ i
Ndzakuva
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Mavongele yo tsakela
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
I platform yihi?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
I kona edzongeni.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
I le n'hweti.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
I kona ku phindzelela.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Ndza va vegetarian.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Leswi i switlhavi.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Ndzaku na menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Tivisa mapolisa(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Tivisa ambalansi(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ndzi lava dokotela(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ndzi khoma ku vava(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Ku vava laha(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Shelp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
A hi endla xihlanganiso(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.