Looking for practical Tsonga to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: pick five Irish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ndza khensa
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Xewani xitulu
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Xewani ntlhanu
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Xewani nhloko
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Xewani xihlayo
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tshamisa
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Sala kahle
Slán(slawn)
U vitaniwani?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Ndzina i John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
U njhani?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
A ndzi twisisi.
Ní thuigim
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Xikombiso xihi?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Cas ar chlé
Khandziya ekunene.
Cas ar dheis
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Téigh díreach
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
I yini ku tlula kona?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Táim caillte
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Tá(Tah)
A hi kona
Níl(Neel)
Swi nga va tano
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ndzi amukela
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Iku na switlhavelo
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
U ehleketa yini?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)