Looking for practical Tsonga to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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
Kaixo
Ndza khensa
Eskerrik asko
Xewani xitulu
Egun on
Xewani ntlhanu
Arratsalde on
Xewani nhloko
Gabon
Xewani xihlayo
Gabon
Tshamisa
Gero arte
Sala kahle
Agur
U vitaniwani?
Zer du izena?
Ndzina i John
Nire izena John da
U njhani?
Zer moduz?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
A ndzi twisisi.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Xikombiso xihi?
Non dago komuna?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Khandziya ekunene.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Zuzen joan
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Bilet bat, mesedez
I yini ku tlula kona?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Galdu naiz
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Bai
A hi kona
Ez
Swi nga va tano
Agian
Ndzi amukela
Ados nago
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ez nago ados
Iku na switlhavelo
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
U ehleketa yini?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Laguntza behar dut
Hlayisa nkarhi
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndzi tsundzuka
Barkatu
A hi na xiphiqo
Ez da arazo
Ndzakuva
Zorionak
Mavongele yo tsakela
Zorionak urtebetetzean
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
I platform yihi?
Zein da plataforma?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Noiz irteten da?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Bide egokia al da hau?
I kona edzongeni.
Hemen gertu dago
I le n'hweti.
Hemen urrun dago
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Zenbat balio du honek?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Kontua, mesedez.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Sarbidea barne?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Hau goxoa da.
Ndzaku na menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Deitu poliziari
Tivisa ambalansi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Gaixorik nago
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Ku vava laha
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Shelp!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.