Looking for practical Tsonga to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: when a Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ndza khensa
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Xewani xitulu
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Xewani ntlhanu
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Xewani nhloko
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Xewani xihlayo
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tshamisa
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Sala kahle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
U vitaniwani?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Ndzina i John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
U njhani?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)