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Common Tsonga to Dombe phrases

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

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Lala kahle

  7. Tshamisa

    Siyaphinda

  8. Sala kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. U njhani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Ehe

  2. A hi kona

    Aih

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Zvichida

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Unofungei?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndine hurombo

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ndzakuva

    Makorokoto

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Shelp!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Swaswivula

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Vulavula

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mondza

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tiyu

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wensde

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. N'we

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. N'hlanu

    Piri (piri)

  11. N'khulu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. N'khume

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. N'khulu

    Zana (zana)

  14. N'hlangula

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kopfu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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