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Common Tsonga to Ndau phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Ndau 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

    Mhoro

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ndatenda

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tshamisa

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Sala kahle

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. U njhani?

    Uri sei?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Ehe

  2. A hi kona

    Aih

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Pangani

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Handibvumirani

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Unofungei?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndineurombo

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ndzakuva

    Makorokoto

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Shelp!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Swaswivula

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Vulavula

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mondza

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tiyu

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wensde

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. N'we

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. N'hlanu

    Piri (piri)

  11. N'khulu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. N'khume

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. N'khulu

    Zana (zana)

  14. N'hlangula

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kopfu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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