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Common Tetum to Tsonga phrases

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

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

    Xewani

  2. Obrigadu

    Ndza khensa

  3. Bondia

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Bona tarde

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Bona noite

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Bona noite

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tshamisa

  8. Adeus

    Sala kahle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Ndzina i John

  11. Kona ba o?

    U njhani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Inhlawulo

  2. La

    A hi kona

  3. Talvez

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Nia mak diak

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Hau mós

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. La problema

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Parabens

    Ndzakuva

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    I platform yihi? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    I kona edzongeni. (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    I le n'hweti. (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

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

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Ku vava laha

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Help!

    Shelp!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Kita halo reunião

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    I yini nkarhi? (hora ne'be)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (iha hora tolu)

  3. Oin loron

    Namuntlha (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Swaswivula (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Vulavula (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Mondza (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Tiyu (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Wensde (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    N'we (ida)

  10. Dua

    N'hlanu (dua)

  11. Tolu

    N'khulu (tolu)

  12. Sira

    N'khume (sira)

  13. Nehun

    N'khulu (nehun)

  14. Metade

    N'hlangula (metade)

  15. Lain

    Kopfu (lain)

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