Looking for practical Tsonga to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: when a Santali (Latin) 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
Johar
Ndza khensa
Dhanyabad
Xewani xitulu
Sundar subah
Xewani ntlhanu
Sundar dopahar
Xewani nhloko
Sundar sanjha
Xewani xihlayo
Sundar raat
Tshamisa
Aam jomda
Sala kahle
Biday
U vitaniwani?
Tuhar naam ki?
Ndzina i John
Mor naam John
U njhani?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Tuhun English bolta?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
A ndzi twisisi.
Aam samjha nahi.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Dai dhire bol.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bamre ghoor.
Khandziya ekunene.
Dahine ghoor.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Sidhai jaba.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Koto daam ahe?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ek ticket, dai.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Aam khoj gela.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Aam
A hi kona
Naa
Swi nga va tano
Hok
Ndzi amukela
Aam aayi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Aam naa aayi
Iku na switlhavelo
Oka bhal lagit
U ehleketa yini?
Aapne ki sochit?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Aami sahay lagit
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ek moment roko
Ndzi tsundzuka
Aami khedi
A hi na xiphiqo
Naa samasya
Ndzakuva
Badhai
Mavongele yo tsakela
Janmadin bhal lagit
U va na ndlela yo olova
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kedak train station ahe?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
I platform yihi?
Kedak platform ahe?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kedak samay jate?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
I kona edzongeni.
Ika katha ahe.
I le n'hweti.
Ika dur ahe.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Map re tohan dekhate?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ika aen jor aen
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Aen kothi jor aen?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bill, aen.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service aen re aen?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Aen vegetarian aen
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ika swadisht aen
Ndzaku na menu?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)