Looking for practical Tsonga to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ndza khensa
谢谢(xièxiè)
Xewani xitulu
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Xewani ntlhanu
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Xewani nhloko
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Xewani xihlayo
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tshamisa
再见(zàijiàn)
Sala kahle
再见(zàijiàn)
U vitaniwani?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ndzina i John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
U njhani?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
A ndzi twisisi.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Xikombiso xihi?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Khandziya ekunene.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
I yini ku tlula kona?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
是的(shì de)
A hi kona
不是(bù shì)
Swi nga va tano
也许(yě xǔ)
Ndzi amukela
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ndzi nga amukeli
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Iku na switlhavelo
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
U ehleketa yini?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Hlayisa nkarhi
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ndzi tsundzuka
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
A hi na xiphiqo
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Ndzakuva
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Mavongele yo tsakela
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
U va na ndlela yo olova
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.