Looking for practical Tsonga to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Salam
Ndza khensa
Matur nuwun
Xewani xitulu
Selamat pagi
Xewani ntlhanu
Selamat sore
Xewani nhloko
Selamat malam
Xewani xihlayo
Selamat bobo
Tshamisa
Sampai jumpa
Sala kahle
Selamat tinggal
U vitaniwani?
Sapa nama mu?
Ndzina i John
Nama ku John
U njhani?
Kabar apa?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Tolong nyi lempang.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Xikombiso xihi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Belok kiri.
Khandziya ekunene.
Belok kanan.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Nyi terus.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Berapa harga tiket?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Satu tiket, tolong.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nyo hilang.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Iyo
A hi kona
Ayi
Swi nga va tano
Mungkin
Ndzi amukela
Ngeye
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ayi ngeye
Iku na switlhavelo
Iya, enak
U ehleketa yini?
Napa pendapatmu?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Saya butuh bantuan
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tunggu sebentar
Ndzi tsundzuka
Saya minta maaf
A hi na xiphiqo
Tidak masalah
Ndzakuva
Selamat
Mavongele yo tsakela
Selamat ulang tahun
U va na ndlela yo olova
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dika halte bis?
I platform yihi?
Platform mana?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
I kona edzongeni.
Iya dekat sini
I le n'hweti.
Iya jauh dari sini
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Berapa harga ini?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Itu terlalu mahal.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Tagihan, tolong.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Saya vegetarian.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ini enak.
Ndzaku na menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Bisa ngelap polisi
Tivisa ambalansi
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Aku butuh dokter
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Aku merasa sakit
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ku vava laha
Sakit di sini
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Aku kehilangan paspor
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Shelp!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ngomong bareng kowe
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ayo kita atur rapat
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.