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Common Tsonga to Dyula phrases

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

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

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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ndza khensa

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tshamisa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Sala kahle

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. U vitaniwani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Ndzina i John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. U njhani?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Awa

  2. A hi kona

    Ayi

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Sama

  4. Ndzi amukela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Ndzakuva

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    I ni ce? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ku vava laha

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Shelp!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Namuntlha

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Swaswivula

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Vulavula

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mondza

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Tiyu

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Wensde

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. N'we

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. N'hlanu

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. N'khulu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. N'khume

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. N'khulu

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. N'hlangula

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kopfu

    Kô. (Kô.)

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