Looking for practical Tamazight to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Xewani(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ndza khensa(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Xewani xitulu(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Xewani ntlhanu(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Xewani nhloko(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Xewani xihlayo(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tshamisa(nqra wul)
Besslama
Sala kahle(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
U vitaniwani?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Ndzina i John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
U njhani?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
A ndzi twisisi.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Xikombiso xihi?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Khandziya ekhaya.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Khandziya ekunene.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Famba u ya emahlweni.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
I yini ku tlula kona?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ndzi khomiwe.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Inhlawulo
Ula
A hi kona
Mekkan
Swi nga va tano
Nekni d ameqran
Ndzi amukela
Ula d ameqran
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ala yid ihi
Iku na switlhavelo
Ma yid ihi?
U ehleketa yini?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nekni d tazmert
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ssa ad tzemregh
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nekni d ameksa
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ula d tazmert
A hi na xiphiqo
Tawuri
Ndzakuva
Aslema n tazmert
Mavongele yo tsakela
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
I platform yihi?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
I kona edzongeni.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
I le n'hweti.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
I kona ku phindzelela.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Leswi i switlhavi.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Ndzaku na menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Tivisa mapolisa(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ndzi lava dokotela(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ndzi khoma ku vava(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Ku vava laha(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Shelp!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A hi endla xihlanganiso(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.