Looking for practical Tsonga to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: read the Kapampangan line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Kumusta
Ndza khensa
Salamat
Xewani xitulu
Magandang umaga
Xewani ntlhanu
Magandang hapon
Xewani nhloko
Magandang gabi
Xewani xihlayo
Magandang gabi
Tshamisa
Kita-kits
Sala kahle
Paalam
U vitaniwani?
Anong pangalan mo?
Ndzina i John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
U njhani?
Kamusta ka?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
E ku makaintindi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Xikombiso xihi?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Khandziya ekunene.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Magsalikut ka.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Naligaw ku.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Opo
A hi kona
Ali
Swi nga va tano
Buri
Ndzi amukela
Sang-ayon ako
Ndzi nga amukeli
Eku sang-ayon
Iku na switlhavelo
Atyu ya ing masalese
U ehleketa yini?
Nanu ing akit mu?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Hlayisa nkarhi
Maghintay ka mu
Ndzi tsundzuka
Pasensya na
A hi na xiphiqo
E ali ya problema
Ndzakuva
Mabalaus
Mavongele yo tsakela
Maligayang kaarawan
U va na ndlela yo olova
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
I platform yihi?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
I kona edzongeni.
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
I le n'hweti.
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ndzaku na menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Tivisa ambalansi
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ndzi lava dokotela
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Makanyan ku
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Ku vava laha
Masakit iti
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Shelp!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Salamat king oras mu
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Balikan daka
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.