Looking for practical Tsonga to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: read the Kokborok 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
Nok(Nok)
Ndza khensa
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Xewani xitulu
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Xewani ntlhanu
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Xewani nhloko
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Xewani xihlayo
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tshamisa
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Sala kahle
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
U vitaniwani?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Ndzina i John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
U njhani?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
A ndzi twisisi.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Khandziya ekunene.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Nai
A hi kona
Nai na
Swi nga va tano
Nai hani
Ndzi amukela
Nai bisi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Nai bisi na
Iku na switlhavelo
Aikhan bisi
U ehleketa yini?
Nai hani bisi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nai bisi khang?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nai khang bisi
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nai khang nai
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nai khangna
A hi na xiphiqo
Nai na bisi
Ndzakuva
Nai bisi khang
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nai bisi jujuk
U va na ndlela yo olova
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
I platform yihi?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
I kona edzongeni.
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
I le n'hweti.
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Ndzaku na menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Ku vava laha
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Shelp!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.