Common Tsonga to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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.

  1. Xewani

    Halo

  2. Ndza khensa

    Matur suwun

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Selamat pagi

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Selamat sore

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Selamat malam

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tshamisa

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Sala kahle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Namaku John

  11. U njhani?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Engghi

  2. A hi kona

    Oreng

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mungkin

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Sae

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Tak sae

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Iyeh enak

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Ora masalah

  13. Ndzakuva

    Selamat

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. I platform yihi?

    Platform se mana?

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Iku deket kene

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Iki enak

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Ini sakit

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Shelp!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Dina

  4. Swaswivula

    Esok

  5. Vulavula

    Kemarin

  6. Mondza

    Senin

  7. Tiyu

    Selasa

  8. Wensde

    Rabu

  9. N'we

    Satu

  10. N'hlanu

    Dua

  11. N'khulu

    Telu

  12. N'khume

    Sepuluh

  13. N'khulu

    Satus

  14. N'hlangula

    Setengah

  15. Kopfu

    Luwih