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Common Tsonga to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xewani

    Muraho

  2. Ndza khensa

    Urakoze

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tshamisa

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Sala kahle

    Murabeho

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nitwa John

  11. U njhani?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Sinumva

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Genda imbere

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Yego

  2. A hi kona

    Oya

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Sinemeranya

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Birumvikana neza

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndakwinginze

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ndzakuva

    Ibyishimo

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Iyi igura angahe? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Shelp!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Swaswivula

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Vulavula

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mondza

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tiyu

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wensde

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. N'we

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. N'hlanu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. N'khulu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. N'khume

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. N'khulu

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. N'hlangula

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kopfu

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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