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Common Tsonga to Oromo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Oromo-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

    Akkam

  2. Ndza khensa

    Galatoomi

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tshamisa

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Sala kahle

    Nagaan buli

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. U njhani?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Eeyyee

  2. A hi kona

    Lakkii

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ani waliigala

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Suni gaariidha

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Dhiifama

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Ndzakuva

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira? (Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Yeroo kamiin ni deema? (Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Kuni karaa sirrii dha? (Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa? (Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Karoora, mee.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Polisii waami

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Shelp!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Gabaasa har'a erga (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Sa'aa sadii dha (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Namuntlha

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Swaswivula

    Bori (bori)

  5. Vulavula

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Mondza

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Tiyu

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Wensde

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. N'we

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. N'hlanu

    Lama (lama)

  11. N'khulu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. N'khume

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. N'khulu

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. N'hlangula

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Kopfu

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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