Looking for practical Tsonga to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: when a Kanuri phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Sannu
Ndza khensa
Nagode
Xewani xitulu
Ina kwana
Xewani ntlhanu
Ina yamma
Xewani nhloko
Ina dare
Xewani xihlayo
Sai da safe
Tshamisa
Zan ganka
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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ba na fahimta.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ina wanka?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Juya hagu.
Khandziya ekunene.
Juya dama.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Nawa ne farashin?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Na ɓace.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Eey(ee-y)
A hi kona
A'a(ah-ah)
Swi nga va tano
Wata(wah-tah)
Ndzi amukela
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iku na switlhavelo
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
U ehleketa yini?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
A hi na xiphiqo
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Ndzakuva
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nye boko na gari?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nye boko na bas?
I platform yihi?
Wane boko na?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
I kona edzongeni.
Yana kusa da nan
I le n'hweti.
Yana nesa da nan
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Lissafi, don Allah.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Ndzaku na menu?
Zan iya samun menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Tivisa ambalansi
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ku vava laha
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Shelp!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)