Looking for practical Swahili to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
Habari
Xewani
Asante
Ndza khensa
Habari ya asubuhi
Xewani xitulu
Habari ya mchana
Xewani ntlhanu
Habari ya jioni
Xewani nhloko
Usiku mwema
Xewani xihlayo
Tutaonana baadaye
Tshamisa
Kwaheri
Sala kahle
Jina lako nani?
U vitaniwani?
Jina langu ni John
Ndzina i John
Habari gani?
U njhani?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Sielewi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Unaweza kusema tena?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Choo kiko wapi?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Geuka kushoto.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Geuka kulia.
Khandziya ekunene.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nimepotea.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Inhlawulo
Hapana
A hi kona
Pengine
Swi nga va tano
Ninakubaliana
Ndzi amukela
Sikubaliani
Ndzi nga amukeli
Inasikika vizuri
Iku na switlhavelo
Unafikiriaje?
U ehleketa yini?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nahitaji msaada
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Subiri kidogo
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ninasikitika
Ndzi tsundzuka
Hakuna shida
A hi na xiphiqo
Hongera
Ndzakuva
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Mavongele yo tsakela
Safari njema
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ni jukwaa gani?
I platform yihi?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iko karibu hapa
I kona edzongeni.
Iko mbali na hapa
I le n'hweti.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Inachukua muda gani?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
I kona ku phindzelela.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Tafadhali, bili
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Mimi ni mboga
Ndza va vegetarian.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Hii ni tamu
Leswi i switlhavi.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Tivisa mapolisa
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Tivisa ambalansi
Nahitaji daktari
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Nina mzio wa karanga
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Inaniuma hapa
Ku vava laha
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Nisaidie!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Tuweke mkutano
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Asante kwa muda wako
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Nitarudi kwako
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.