Looking for practical Tsonga to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Xewani
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ndza khensa
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Xewani xitulu
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Xewani ntlhanu
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Xewani nhloko
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Xewani xihlayo
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tshamisa
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Sala kahle
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
U vitaniwani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Ndzina i John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
U njhani?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
A ndzi twisisi.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Xikombiso xihi?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Khandziya ekunene.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
I yini ku tlula kona?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Jisa
A hi kona
Aka
Swi nga va tano
Janiwa
Ndzi amukela
Nayraqatawa
Ndzi nga amukeli
Janiwa nayraqatani
Iku na switlhavelo
Suma jach'a
U ehleketa yini?
Kunjam qhawqha?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Hlayisa nkarhi
Jikisiñani
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
A hi na xiphiqo
Aka janiwa
Ndzakuva
Yayk'iri
Mavongele yo tsakela
Jach'a q'ipiri
U va na ndlela yo olova
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.