Looking for practical Tsonga to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fijian-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
Bula(boo-lah)
Ndza khensa
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Xewani xitulu
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Xewani ntlhanu
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Xewani nhloko
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Xewani xihlayo
Moce(mo-theh)
Tshamisa
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Sala kahle
Moce(mo-theh)
U vitaniwani?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Ndzina i John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
U njhani?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Au sega ni kila.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Xikombiso xihi?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tukuna ki loma.
Khandziya ekunene.
Tukuna ki matau.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Lako tu.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
I yini ku tlula kona?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Au sa leqa.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Io
A hi kona
Sega
Swi nga va tano
Sega ni saumi
Ndzi amukela
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ndzi nga amukeli
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Iku na switlhavelo
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
U ehleketa yini?
Na cava o nanuma?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Au gadreva na veivuke
Hlayisa nkarhi
Muri e dua na miniti
Ndzi tsundzuka
Au masulaki
A hi na xiphiqo
Sega ni dua na leqa
Ndzakuva
Vinaka vakalevu
Mavongele yo tsakela
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
U va na ndlela yo olova
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
I platform yihi?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
I kona edzongeni.
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
I le n'hweti.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Na iotioti, pls.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Au sa veisiga.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Oqo e vinaka.
Ndzaku na menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Tivisa ambalansi
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Ku vava laha
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Shelp!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.