Looking for practical Tahitian to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Xewani
Mauruuru
Ndza khensa
Ia ora na i te poiri
Xewani xitulu
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Xewani ntlhanu
Ia ora na i te po
Xewani nhloko
Māuruuru i te po
Xewani xihlayo
Aita e nūna
Tshamisa
Nānā
Sala kahle
O vai to oe inoa?
U vitaniwani?
O John to'u inoa
Ndzina i John
E aha te huru?
U njhani?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
A ndzi twisisi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Xikombiso xihi?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Khandziya ekunene.
Haere mai i te mau.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ehia te utu?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ua pohe vau.
Ndzi khomiwe.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Inhlawulo
Aita
A hi kona
E mea e taea
Swi nga va tano
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ndzi amukela
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ua maitai te reira
Iku na switlhavelo
Eaha to oe mana'o?
U ehleketa yini?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ndzi lava mpfuno
A haere i te taime
Hlayisa nkarhi
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ndzi tsundzuka
Aita te mea
A hi na xiphiqo
Ia ora na
Ndzakuva
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Mavongele yo tsakela
E haere i te ha'amaitai
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
O vai te pahi?
I platform yihi?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
E mea pono anei te ara?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
E ti'a i teie nei.
I kona edzongeni.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I le n'hweti.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
E pesia te taime?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
O tei e too te utu
I kona ku phindzelela.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Te mau utu, na please
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
O vau e vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Leswi i switlhavi.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Tivisa mapolisa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ndzi lava dokotela
E ma'ama'u vau
Ndzi khoma ku vava
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ku vava laha
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Aita!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
A hi endla xihlanganiso(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.