Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Xewani
Tenkyu
Ndza khensa
Gutpela moning
Xewani xitulu
Gutpela apinun
Xewani ntlhanu
Gutpela nait
Xewani nhloko
Gutpela nait
Xewani xihlayo
Lukim yu bihain
Tshamisa
Gudbai
Sala kahle
Wanem nem bilong yu?
U vitaniwani?
Mi nem em John
Ndzina i John
Yu stap gut?
U njhani?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mi no save.
A ndzi twisisi.
Plis, tok liklik.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Yu ken tokim gen?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Wea toilet?
Xikombiso xihi?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Khandziya ekunene.
Go stret.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Wan tiket, plis.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Em i long long wanem?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Mi lus.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Inhlawulo
No
A hi kona
Baibe
Swi nga va tano
Mi agri
Ndzi amukela
Mi no agri
Ndzi nga amukeli
Em i gut
Iku na switlhavelo
Yu ting wanem?
U ehleketa yini?
Yu inap helpim mi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mi nidim help
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Wai liklik
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mi sori
Ndzi tsundzuka
No problem
A hi na xiphiqo
Tenkyu
Ndzakuva
Hapi baisde
Mavongele yo tsakela
Lukaut long trip
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wea em bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wea em platform?
I platform yihi?
Wanem taim em i likim?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Dispela em stret rot?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Em i klostu hia
I kona edzongeni.
Em i longwe long hia
I le n'hweti.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Stap hia, plis
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Hao long em i tek?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Dispela i tu mipela
I kona ku phindzelela.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Bil, plis
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Service i stap insait?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Ndza va vegetarian.
No spicy kaikai, plis
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Dispela i naispela
Leswi i switlhavi.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Tivisa mapolisa
Kolim ambulans
Tivisa ambalansi
Mi nidim dokta
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mi sik
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Wea hospital i klostu?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
I penim hia
Ku vava laha
Mi lusim paspot
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Help!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Makim wanpela miting
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Deidlain i Fraida
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.