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Common Tsonga to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo 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.

  1. Xewani

    Mbote

  2. Ndza khensa

    Mele

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Tshamisa

    Tala mosi

  8. Sala kahle

    Tata

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. U njhani?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Ewe

  2. A hi kona

    Te

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Kasi

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Nkiadi

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Nkiadi te

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Lela na nki

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Te na nki

  13. Ndzakuva

    Tata na nki

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Landa boma

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Eka na nki

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Shelp!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Lelo

  4. Swaswivula

    Kuna

  5. Vulavula

    Kima

  6. Mondza

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Tiyu

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Wensde

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. N'we

    Mosi

  10. N'hlanu

    Mbale

  11. N'khulu

    Mitatu

  12. N'khume

    Kumi

  13. N'khulu

    Kimo na nkama

  14. N'hlangula

    Nseke

  15. Kopfu

    Nzo

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