Looking for practical Tsonga to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Xewani
Hallo
Ndza khensa
Dankie
Xewani xitulu
Goeie more
Xewani ntlhanu
Goeie middag
Xewani nhloko
Goeie naand
Xewani xihlayo
Goeie nag
Tshamisa
Sien jou later
Sala kahle
Totsiens
U vitaniwani?
Wat is jou naam?
Ndzina i John
My naam is John
U njhani?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Praat jy Engels?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Praat asseblief stadig.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Xikombiso xihi?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Draai links.
Khandziya ekunene.
Draai regs.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Gaan reguit.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ek is verlore.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ja
A hi kona
Nee
Swi nga va tano
Miskien
Ndzi amukela
Ek stem saam
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ek stem nie saam nie
Iku na switlhavelo
Dit klink goed
U ehleketa yini?
Wat dink jy?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kan jy my help?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ek het hulp nodig
Hlayisa nkarhi
Wag 'n oomblik
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ek is jammer
A hi na xiphiqo
Geen probleem
Ndzakuva
Geluk
Mavongele yo tsakela
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
U va na ndlela yo olova
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Waar is die busstop?
I platform yihi?
Watter platform is dit?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Is dit die regte pad?
I kona edzongeni.
Dit is naby hier.
I le n'hweti.
Dit is ver van hier.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Stop hier, asseblief.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Hoe lank neem dit?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Hoeveel kos dit?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Dit is te duur.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Die rekening, asseblief.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Is diens ingesluit?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Dit is heerlik.
Ndzaku na menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Bel die polisie
Tivisa ambalansi
Bel 'n ambulans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ek voel siek
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ku vava laha
Dit seergemaak hier
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ek het my paspoort verloor
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Shelp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Kan ons môre praat?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.