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Common Swati to Tsonga phrases

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

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

    Xewani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndza khensa

  3. Siyaphila

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Siyaphila

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Siyaphila

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Lalani kahle

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Sizobonana

    Tshamisa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sala kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Ndzina i John

  11. Unjani?

    U njhani?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Angiqondi.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Kude lapha?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Inhlawulo

  2. Cha

    A hi kona

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Akukho nkinga

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Siyabonga

    Ndzakuva

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Uhambe kahle

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    I platform yihi? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    I kona edzongeni. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    I le n'hweti. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

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

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    I kona ku phindzelela. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndza va vegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Leswi i switlhavi. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndzaku na menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Siza!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    I yini nkarhi?

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

  3. Namuhla

    Namuntlha

  4. Kusasa

    Swaswivula

  5. Izolo

    Vulavula

  6. Msombuluko

    Mondza

  7. Lwesibili

    Tiyu

  8. Lwesithathu

    Wensde

  9. Kunye

    N'we

  10. Kubili

    N'hlanu

  11. Kumatfuba

    N'khulu

  12. Lishumi

    N'khume

  13. Kukhulu

    N'khulu

  14. Hhafu

    N'hlangula

  15. Kanye

    Kopfu

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