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Common Tsonga to Lingala phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Lingala 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

    Melesi

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tshamisa

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Sala kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. U njhani?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Oyo

  2. A hi kona

    Te

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Soki

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Nalingi

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Nalingi te

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Eza malamu

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Sunga moke

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Ndzakuva

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  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?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. I platform yihi?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Tindá polisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Shelp!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Namuntlha

    Lelo

  4. Swaswivula

    Bokoko

  5. Vulavula

    Kaka

  6. Mondza

    Lundi

  7. Tiyu

    Mardi

  8. Wensde

    Mercredi

  9. N'we

    Moko

  10. N'hlanu

    Mbala

  11. N'khulu

    Misato

  12. N'khume

    Libwa

  13. N'khulu

    Sankuru

  14. N'hlangula

    Bato

  15. Kopfu

    Soki

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