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Common Tsonga to Jingpo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tsonga to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-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.

  1. Xewani

    Nangma

  2. Ndza khensa

    Nangma aji

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Nangma na

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Nangma aji na

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tshamisa

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Sala kahle

    Nangma aji

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. U njhani?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inhlawulo

    Aye

  2. A hi kona

    Baw

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Hka

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Nanghka

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Nangbaw

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Nang hka a hka

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Nang a hka na

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Nang a hka hka

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Baw a hka

  13. Ndzakuva

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. I platform yihi?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Ku vava laha

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Shelp!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Namuntlha

    Nang hka

  4. Swaswivula

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Vulavula

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Mondza

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Tiyu

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Wensde

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. N'we

    Nang

  10. N'hlanu

    Nang hka

  11. N'khulu

    Nang hka hka

  12. N'khume

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. N'khulu

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. N'hlangula

    Hka

  15. Kopfu

    Nang hka hka

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