Looking for practical Tsonga to Haitian Creole phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Haitian Creole translation (Haitian Creole) — 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 Haitian Creole.
Tip: when a Haitian Creole phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Bonjou
Ndza khensa
Mèsi
Xewani xitulu
Bonjou
Xewani ntlhanu
Bonswa
Xewani nhloko
Bonswa
Xewani xihlayo
Bòn nuit
Tshamisa
N a wè pita
Sala kahle
Orevwa
U vitaniwani?
Ki jan ou rele?
Ndzina i John
Mwen rele John
U njhani?
Kijan ou ye?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Se yon plezi rankontre ou
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Eske ou pale anglè?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mwen pa pale hindi byen
A ndzi twisisi.
Mwen pa konprann
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Tanpri pale dousman
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Eske ou ka di sa ankò?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ki kote twalèt la?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kijan pou m ale nan sant vil la?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tounen agoch
Khandziya ekunene.
Tounen adwat
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ale dwat
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Konbyen pri tikè a?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Yon tikè, tanpri
I yini ku tlula kona?
Eske li lwen isit la?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mwen pèdi
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ki kote mwen ka achte yon kat SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Wi
A hi kona
Non
Swi nga va tano
Petèt
Ndzi amukela
Mwen dakò
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mwen pa dakò
Iku na switlhavelo
Sa sonnen byen
U ehleketa yini?
Kisa ou panse?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Eske ou ka ede m?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mwen bezwen èd
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tann yon moman
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mwen regrèt
A hi na xiphiqo
Pa gen pwoblem
Ndzakuva
Felisitasyon
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bon fèt
U va na ndlela yo olova
Bon vwayaj
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kote estasyon tren an?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kote arè otobüs la?
I platform yihi?
Ki platfòm li ye?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ki lè li kite?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Eske sa a se bon chemen an?
I kona edzongeni.
Li pre isit la
I le n'hweti.
Li lwen isit la
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Eske ou ka montre m sou kat la?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Tanpri, kanpe isit la
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Konbyen tan sa pran?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Konbyen sa koute?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Sa a twò chè.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Eske ou gen anyen ki pi bon mache?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Eske mwen ka peye ak kat?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mwen ta renmen yon tab pou de.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bòdwo a, souple.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Eske sèvis la enkli?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mwen se vejetaryen.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Pa gen manje pike, souple.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Sa a bon anpil.
Ndzaku na menu?
Eske mwen ka gen meni an?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Yon vè dlo, souple.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Rele polis la
Tivisa ambalansi
Rele yon anbilans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mwen bezwen yon doktè
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mwen santi m mal
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mwen gen alèji ak pistach
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ki kote lopital ki pi pre a?
Ku vava laha
Li fè mal isit la
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mwen pèdi paspò mwen
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Eske ou ka rele otèl mwen?
Shelp!
Èd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Bèl wè ou
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ann fè yon randevou
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ki lè ki bon pou ou?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
M ap voye rapò a jodi a
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Eske nou ka pale demen?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Tanpri jwenn fichye a atache
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mèsi pou tan ou
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
M ap tann pou m travay avè ou
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Eske ou ka klarifye pwen sa a?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Kite m reponn ou pita
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Dat limit la se vandredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.