Looking for practical Tsonga to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: pick five Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ndza khensa
Sukhi(N/A)
Xewani xitulu
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Xewani ntlhanu
Allin sukta(N/A)
Xewani nhloko
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Xewani xihlayo
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tshamisa
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Sala kahle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
U vitaniwani?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Ndzina i John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
U njhani?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Xikombiso xihi?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Khandziya ekunene.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
I yini ku tlula kona?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ari(ari)
A hi kona
Manan(manan)
Swi nga va tano
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndzi amukela
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Iku na switlhavelo
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
U ehleketa yini?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
A hi na xiphiqo
Manan problema(manan problema)
Ndzakuva
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
I platform yihi?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
I kona edzongeni.
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
I le n'hweti.
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.