Looking for practical Tsonga to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ndza khensa
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Xewani xitulu
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Xewani ntlhanu
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Xewani nhloko
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Xewani xihlayo
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tshamisa
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Sala kahle
अलविदा(alvida)
U vitaniwani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Ndzina i John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
U njhani?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
A ndzi twisisi.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Xikombiso xihi?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)