Looking for practical Tsonga to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: pick five Manx 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.
Xewani
Fastyr mie
Ndza khensa
Gura mie eu
Xewani xitulu
Mie eu
Xewani ntlhanu
Fastyr mie
Xewani nhloko
Oie vie
Xewani xihlayo
Oie ghooinney
Tshamisa
Gree gys y chee
Sala kahle
Slane
U vitaniwani?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ndzina i John
Ta my ennym yn John
U njhani?
Kys t'eh?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
A ndzi twisisi.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Khandziya ekunene.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Aye
A hi kona
Na
Swi nga va tano
Possibly
Ndzi amukela
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ndzi nga amukeli
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Iku na switlhavelo
Ta shoh goll er
U ehleketa yini?
Cre ta'n chione?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ta mee cur my chenn
Hlayisa nkarhi
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ta mee er yannoo
A hi na xiphiqo
Cha nel broogh
Ndzakuva
Foddee gura
Mavongele yo tsakela
Laa breith shenney
U va na ndlela yo olova
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
I platform yihi?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
I kona edzongeni.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
I le n'hweti.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Cre ta'n cost?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Yn bill, please
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ta shen ny chennag
Ndzaku na menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Goll er y pholice
Tivisa ambalansi
Goll er ambulance
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ku vava laha
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Haink mee my passport
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Shelp!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Gura mie eu
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.