Looking for practical Tsonga to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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.
Xewani
Halo
Ndza khensa
Dank'i
Xewani xitulu
Bon dia
Xewani ntlhanu
Bon tardi
Xewani nhloko
Bon nochi
Xewani xihlayo
Bon nochi
Tshamisa
Hasta luego
Sala kahle
Ayo
U vitaniwani?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ndzina i John
Mi nòmber ta John
U njhani?
Kon ta bai?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
A ndzi twisisi.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Khandziya ekunene.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Si
A hi kona
No
Swi nga va tano
Quizás
Ndzi amukela
Mi ta akordá
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mi no ta akordá
Iku na switlhavelo
Esaki ta suena bon
U ehleketa yini?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mi mester yuda
Hlayisa nkarhi
Spera un momentu
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mi ta diskulpa
A hi na xiphiqo
No tin problema
Ndzakuva
Felicidades
Mavongele yo tsakela
Feliz cumpleaños
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
I platform yihi?
Kual plataforma ta?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kico ora e ta bai?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
I kona edzongeni.
E ta cerca aki
I le n'hweti.
E ta leu for di aki
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Para aki, por fabor
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
E cuenta, por fabor.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mi ta vegetariano.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ndzaku na menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Llama polis
Tivisa ambalansi
Llama un ambulansia
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mi mester un doktor
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mi ta sinti mal
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ku vava laha
Ta doli aki
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Shelp!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Bon dii pa conoce bo
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Por ta papia mañan?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Danki pa bo tempo
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.