Looking for practical Tsonga to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ndza khensa
A jaraama
Xewani xitulu
Nde woɗi
Xewani ntlhanu
Nde njahi
Xewani nhloko
Nde saare
Xewani xihlayo
Nde daɗi
Tshamisa
A waawi
Sala kahle
Njaara
U vitaniwani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Ndzina i John
Innde am ko John
U njhani?
No mbadi?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
A yiɗi wondi English?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Xikombiso xihi?
Hol ko toilet?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Sokki leydi.
Khandziya ekunene.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Hol ko fee?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Eey(ey)
A hi kona
Alaa(alaa)
Swi nga va tano
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndzi amukela
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iku na switlhavelo
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
U ehleketa yini?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
A hi na xiphiqo
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ndzakuva
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
I platform yihi?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
I kona edzongeni.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
I le n'hweti.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Nde wadi ko feere?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
O wadi ko feere.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ndzaku na menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Tivisa ambalansi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ku vava laha
O warta ɗon
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Miɗo foti passport am
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Shelp!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.