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Common Tsonga to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xewani

    Sawubona

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Imini emnandi

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tshamisa

    Sizobonana

  8. Sala kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. U njhani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Angiqondi

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Yebo

  2. A hi kona

    Cha

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Angivumi

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Lokho kuhle

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Ndzakuva

    Halala

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Iphi iphothifoliyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Inguquko efanele le? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Ikhaya lapha (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Shelp!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Namuhla

  4. Swaswivula

    Kusasa

  5. Vulavula

    Izolo

  6. Mondza

    uMsombuluko

  7. Tiyu

    uLwesibili

  8. Wensde

    uLwesithathu

  9. N'we

    Kunye

  10. N'hlanu

    Kubili

  11. N'khulu

    Kuthathu

  12. N'khume

    Ishumi

  13. N'khulu

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. N'hlangula

    Iphakathi

  15. Kopfu

    Okuningi

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