Looking for practical Tsonga to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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.
Xewani
Sastimos
Ndza khensa
Dikhes
Xewani xitulu
Sar san o drom
Xewani ntlhanu
Sar san o drom
Xewani nhloko
Sar san o večer
Xewani xihlayo
Sar san o noć
Tshamisa
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sala kahle
Sastipen
U vitaniwani?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ndzina i John
Mande t'avel John
U njhani?
Soske tuke?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
A ndzi twisisi.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Xikombiso xihi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Khandziya ekunene.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ja
A hi kona
Na
Swi nga va tano
Možda
Ndzi amukela
Sukalav
Ndzi nga amukeli
Nesukalav
Iku na switlhavelo
To so boro
U ehleketa yini?
So te phendav?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Sako te mikerav?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Me mangav miker
Hlayisa nkarhi
Phirav kher
Ndzi tsundzuka
Me som te bachtal
A hi na xiphiqo
Na problem
Ndzakuva
Sukalav tuke
Mavongele yo tsakela
Sukal tuke kher
U va na ndlela yo olova
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kasa jekh train station?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
I platform yihi?
Kasa platform?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
So kalo khera?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
So si jekh pravas?
I kona edzongeni.
So si buchi tu?
I le n'hweti.
So si dikh le tu?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Sti le tu, please.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ndzaku na menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Zhanav te policija
Tivisa ambalansi
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mane si mala
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ku vava laha
Sikav tut here
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mane si zhalav my passport
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Shelp!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Sastipen te kerel tuke
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.