Common Tsonga to Irish phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Xewani

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Ndza khensa

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Tshamisa

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Sala kahle

    Slán (slawn)

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Ndzina i John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. U njhani?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. 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.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Táim caillte

  15. 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.

  1. Inhlawulo

    (Tah)

  2. A hi kona

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Swi nga va tano

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Ndzakuva

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Shelp!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Namuntlha

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Swaswivula

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Vulavula

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Mondza

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Tiyu

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Wensde

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. N'we

    Aon (ane)

  10. N'hlanu

    (doh)

  11. N'khulu

    Trí (tree)

  12. N'khume

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. N'khulu

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. N'hlangula

    Leath (lah)

  15. Kopfu

    Níos mó (nees mo)