Looking for practical Tsonga to Seychellois Creole phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Seychellois Creole translation (Seychellois Creole) — 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 Seychellois Creole.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Seychellois Creole-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
Bonzour
Ndza khensa
Mersi
Xewani xitulu
Bonzour
Xewani ntlhanu
Bon apre midi
Xewani nhloko
Bonsoir
Xewani xihlayo
Bonswar
Tshamisa
A la prosenn
Sala kahle
Orevwar
U vitaniwani?
Ki ou non?
Ndzina i John
Mon non se John
U njhani?
Kouman ou ete?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Tre kontan zwenn ou
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Eski ou koz Anglez?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mwen pa koz Hindi byen.
A ndzi twisisi.
Mwen pa konpran.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Silvouple, koz lent.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Eski ou kapab dir sa ankor?
Xikombiso xihi?
Kot i annan lasal de douch?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Koman mon kapab ariv dan sant vil?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tourn goch.
Khandziya ekunene.
Tourn drwat.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Al drit.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ki kantite i koute?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
En tiket, silvouple.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Eski i lwen depi isi?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mwen pe perdi.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Kot mon kapab achte en SIM kart?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Wi
A hi kona
Non
Swi nga va tano
Petet
Ndzi amukela
Mon dakor
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mon pa dakor
Iku na switlhavelo
Sa i sonnen bon
U ehleketa yini?
Ki sa ou pans?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Eski ou kapab ed mwan?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mon bezwen ed
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tann en moman
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mon desole
A hi na xiphiqo
Pa problenm
Ndzakuva
Felisitasyon
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bon feter
U va na ndlela yo olova
Vini an sekirite
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kot i ete stasyon tren?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kot i ete arret bus?
I platform yihi?
Ki platform sa?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ki ler i pe kit?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Es sa i bon fason?
I kona edzongeni.
I prè la.
I le n'hweti.
I lwen depi la.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Es ou kapab montre mwan lo kat?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Arete la, souple.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Konbyen letan i pran?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Konbyen sa koute?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Sa tro ekspre.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Eski ou annan keksoz ki bon mache?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Eski mon kapab peye par kat?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mon ti a kontan en tablo pou de.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Lefaktir, silvouple.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Eski servis in ladan?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mon se vejetaryen.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Pa annan manze pike, silvouple.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Sa bon.
Ndzaku na menu?
Eski mon kapab ganny menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
En ver dlo, silvouple.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Apele polis
Tivisa ambalansi
Apele anbilans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mon bezwen en doktor
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mon santi mon mal
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mon alerjik avek pwa
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Kot i annan lopital pli pre?
Ku vava laha
I fer mal isi
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mon perdi mon paspor
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Eski ou kapab apele mon otel?
Shelp!
Ed!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Kontan zwenn ou
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Anou fer en randevou
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ki ler i bon pou ou?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Mon va voye rapor ozordi
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Eski nou kapab koz demen?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Silvouple trouv dosye anekse
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mersi pou ou letan
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Mon pe esper travay avek ou
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Eski ou kapab klarifye sa pwen?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Kite mon reponn ou apre
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Dat limit se Vandredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.