Looking for practical Tsonga to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: read the Ga 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
Oyiwa
Ndza khensa
Medasi
Xewani xitulu
Meda wo akye
Xewani ntlhanu
Meda wo aha
Xewani nhloko
Meda wo nkyɛn
Xewani xihlayo
Meda wo da
Tshamisa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sala kahle
Nante yie
U vitaniwani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndzina i John
Me din de John
U njhani?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
A ndzi twisisi.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Khandziya ekunene.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Aane
A hi kona
Mii
Swi nga va tano
Mɛyɛ
Ndzi amukela
Mɛyɛ a
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Iku na switlhavelo
Eyi yɛ fɛ
U ehleketa yini?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mepɛ aboa
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mepa wo kyɛw
A hi na xiphiqo
Nni asɛm
Ndzakuva
Akyɛdeɛ
Mavongele yo tsakela
Afehyia pa
U va na ndlela yo olova
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
I platform yihi?
Nii platform ni?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Naa he ni eba?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
I kona edzongeni.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
I le n'hweti.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Gyae hɔ, please.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ndzaku na menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.