Looking for practical Tsonga to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ndza khensa
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Xewani xitulu
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Xewani ntlhanu
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
Xewani nhloko
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Xewani xihlayo
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tshamisa
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Sala kahle
अलविदा(alvida)
U vitaniwani?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Ndzina i John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
U njhani?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
A ndzi twisisi.
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Xikombiso xihi?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)