Looking for practical Tsonga to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala
Ndza khensa
Webale
Xewani xitulu
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani ntlhanu
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani nhloko
Osiibye bulungi
Xewani xihlayo
Osiibye bulungi
Tshamisa
Tugenda okukutana
Sala kahle
Nkwagala
U vitaniwani?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ndzina i John
Erinnya lyange nze John
U njhani?
Oli otya?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Sikuganya.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Genda ku kkono.
Khandziya ekunene.
Genda ku ddyo.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Genda mu maaso.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ekitundu kiki?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Eee
A hi kona
Oya
Swi nga va tano
Wali
Ndzi amukela
Ndiinze
Ndzi nga amukeli
Sindiinze
Iku na switlhavelo
Ekitanga kiza
U ehleketa yini?
Oteka ki?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Okwetegera?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nfuna okwetegera
Hlayisa nkarhi
Leka akaseke
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ndi mwefwe
A hi na xiphiqo
Tera kintu
Ndzakuva
Nkwagala
Mavongele yo tsakela
Okwagala omwaka omukya
U va na ndlela yo olova
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
I platform yihi?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
I kona edzongeni.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
I le n'hweti.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)