Looking for practical Tsonga to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ndza khensa
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Xewani xitulu
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Xewani ntlhanu
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Xewani nhloko
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Xewani xihlayo
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tshamisa
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Sala kahle
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
U vitaniwani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Ndzina i John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
U njhani?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
A ndzi twisisi.
Anaghị m aghọta
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Khandziya ekunene.
Tụọ aka nri
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Gaa n'ihu
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Otu tiketi, biko
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Echere m na m furu efu
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ee
A hi kona
Mba
Swi nga va tano
O nwere ike
Ndzi amukela
A na m akwado
Ndzi nga amukeli
A naghị m akwado
Iku na switlhavelo
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
U ehleketa yini?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Hlayisa nkarhi
Chere nkeji
Ndzi tsundzuka
Echegbula m
A hi na xiphiqo
Enweghị nsogbu
Ndzakuva
Nnọọ
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
U va na ndlela yo olova
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
I platform yihi?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
I kona edzongeni.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
I le n'hweti.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Ndzaku na menu?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tivisa ambalansi
Kpọọ ambulance
Ndzi lava dokotela
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ku vava laha
O na-anu m ebe a
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Shelp!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.