Looking for practical Tsonga to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu
Ndza khensa
Na gode
Xewani xitulu
Ina kwana
Xewani ntlhanu
Ina wuni
Xewani nhloko
Ina yini
Xewani xihlayo
Sai da safe
Tshamisa
Sai anjima
Sala kahle
Sai anjima
U vitaniwani?
Menene sunanka?
Ndzina i John
Sunana John
U njhani?
Lafiya lau?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Juya hagu.
Khandziya ekunene.
Juya dama.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Katin guda, don Allah.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Na bata.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
I(ee)
A hi kona
A'a(ah-ah)
Swi nga va tano
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndzi amukela
Na yarda
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ba na yarda
Iku na switlhavelo
Wannan yana da kyau
U ehleketa yini?
Me kake tunani?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ina bukatar taimako
Hlayisa nkarhi
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ina mai hakuri
A hi na xiphiqo
Babu matsala
Ndzakuva
Taya murna
Mavongele yo tsakela
Barka da ranar haihuwa
U va na ndlela yo olova
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
I platform yihi?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
I kona edzongeni.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
I le n'hweti.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)