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Common Tsonga to Bambara phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tsonga to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — 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 Bambara.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bambara-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.

  1. Xewani

    I ni ce

  2. Ndza khensa

    I ni sogoma

  3. Xewani xitulu

    I ni bɔ

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    I ni kɛ

  5. Xewani nhloko

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    I ni tulu

  7. Tshamisa

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Sala kahle

    A bɛ se ka

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Ndzina i John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. U njhani?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inhlawulo

    Aye

  2. A hi kona

    Ala

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Bara

  4. Ndzi amukela

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    N tɛgɛ

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Ndzakuva

    I ni kɛ

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. I platform yihi?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. I le n'hweti.

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    I ni ce? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Ku vava laha

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Shelp!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Namuntlha

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Swaswivula

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Vulavula

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Mondza

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Tiyu

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Wensde

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. N'we

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. N'hlanu

    Duo (Duo)

  11. N'khulu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. N'khume

    Folo (Folo)

  13. N'khulu

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. N'hlangula

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Kopfu

    Kɛ (Ke)

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