Looking for practical Tsonga to Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) 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 (Traditional) translation (繁體中文) — 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 (Traditional).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Traditional)-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
謝謝(xièxiè)
Xewani xitulu
早安(zǎo ān)
Xewani ntlhanu
午安(wǔ ān)
Xewani nhloko
晚安(wǎn ān)
Xewani xihlayo
晚安(wǎn ān)
Tshamisa
再見(zài jiàn)
Sala kahle
再見(zài jiàn)
U vitaniwani?
你叫什麼名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ndzina i John
我叫約翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
U njhani?
你好嗎?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
很高興認識你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
你會說英語嗎?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
我不太會說印地語
A ndzi twisisi.
我不明白
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
請慢一點說
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
你可以再說一次嗎?(nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yīcì ma?)
Xikombiso xihi?
洗手間在哪裡?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
我怎麼去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
向左轉
Khandziya ekunene.
向右轉
Famba u ya emahlweni.
直走
Mafambiselo ma yini?
票價是多少?(piàojià shì duōshǎo?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
請給我一張票
I yini ku tlula kona?
離這裡遠嗎?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
我迷路了
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡?(wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
是
A hi kona
不是
Swi nga va tano
也許
Ndzi amukela
我同意
Ndzi nga amukeli
我不同意
Iku na switlhavelo
聽起來不錯
U ehleketa yini?
你怎麼看?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
你可以幫我嗎?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
我需要幫助
Hlayisa nkarhi
等一下
Ndzi tsundzuka
對不起
A hi na xiphiqo
沒問題
Ndzakuva
恭喜
Mavongele yo tsakela
生日快樂
U va na ndlela yo olova
祝你旅途平安
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.