Looking for practical Tsonga to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: read the Frisian line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Hallo
Ndza khensa
Tankewol
Xewani xitulu
Goeie moarn
Xewani ntlhanu
Goeie middei
Xewani nhloko
Goeie jûn
Xewani xihlayo
Goeie nacht
Tshamisa
Sjoch dy letter
Sala kahle
Oant sjen
U vitaniwani?
Wat is jo namme?
Ndzina i John
myn namme is John
U njhani?
Hoe giet it?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ik begryp it net.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Xikombiso xihi?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Draai nei links.
Khandziya ekunene.
Draai nei rjochts.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Gean rjocht.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ik bin ferlern.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ja
A hi kona
Nee
Swi nga va tano
Mooglik
Ndzi amukela
Ik bin it iens
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ik bin it net iens
Iku na switlhavelo
Dat klinkt goed
U ehleketa yini?
Wat tinksto derfan?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Kinst my helpe?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ik ha help nedich
Hlayisa nkarhi
Wachtsje even
Ndzi tsundzuka
Sorry
A hi na xiphiqo
Gjin probleem
Ndzakuva
Lokwinske
Mavongele yo tsakela
Gelokkige jierdei
U va na ndlela yo olova
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wêr is de busstop?
I platform yihi?
Hokker perron is it?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Wannear giet it fuort?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Is dit de goede kant?
I kona edzongeni.
It is hjir tichtby.
I le n'hweti.
It is fier fuort.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Hoe lang duorret it?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Dat is te djoer
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
De rekkening, asjebleaft
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ik bin vegetarier
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Leswi i switlhavi.
Dit is heerlijk
Ndzaku na menu?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Bel de plysje
Tivisa ambalansi
Bel in ambulânse
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ik fiele my siik
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ku vava laha
It docht hjir sear
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Shelp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Tank foar jo tiid
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Lit my jo weromkomme
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.