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Common Tsonga to Chichewa phrases

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

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

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

    Moni

  2. Ndza khensa

    Zikomo

  3. Xewani xitulu

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Masana abwino

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Madziwabwino

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tshamisa

    Tiwonana

  8. Sala kahle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. U njhani?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Inde

  2. A hi kona

    Ayi

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mwina

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Zimakoma

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndikupemphera

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Palibe vuto

  13. Ndzakuva

    Zikomo

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. I platform yihi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Shelp!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Ndi nthawi yanji?

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Namuntlha

    Lero

  4. Swaswivula

    Mawa

  5. Vulavula

    Ch yesterday

  6. Mondza

    Lolemba

  7. Tiyu

    Lachiwiri

  8. Wensde

    Lachitatu

  9. N'we

    Chimodzi

  10. N'hlanu

    Chiwiri

  11. N'khulu

    Chitatu

  12. N'khume

    Kumi

  13. N'khulu

    Zana

  14. N'hlangula

    Pafupifupi

  15. Kopfu

    Zambiri

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