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Common Tsonga to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kituba-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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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

    Matondo

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Mbote na moke

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tshamisa

    Tala moke

  8. Sala kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. U njhani?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Eee

  2. A hi kona

    Te

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Pamba

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Nani na yo

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Nani te na yo

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Eza malamu

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Tika moke

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Nasalisa

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Te na mabe

  13. Ndzakuva

    Mbote na yo

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Tanga polisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Shelp!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nki na yo

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Swaswivula

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Vulavula

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Mondza

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Tiyu

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Wensde

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. N'we

    Moko (moko)

  10. N'hlanu

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. N'khulu

    Misato (misato)

  12. N'khume

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. N'khulu

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. N'hlangula

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Kopfu

    Bingi (bingi)

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