Looking for practical Tsonga to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
N'ko(n'ko)
Ndza khensa
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Xewani xitulu
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Xewani ntlhanu
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Xewani nhloko
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Xewani xihlayo
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tshamisa
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Sala kahle
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
U vitaniwani?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ndzina i John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
U njhani?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
A ndzi twisisi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Xikombiso xihi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Khandziya ekunene.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nye na bɔ.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Iye
A hi kona
Ala
Swi nga va tano
Bokono
Ndzi amukela
Maa fɔ
Ndzi nga amukeli
Maa nɔ fɔ
Iku na switlhavelo
Iye, e fɛ
U ehleketa yini?
Nye na i fɔ?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Hlayisa nkarhi
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndzi tsundzuka
Maa sɔrɛ
A hi na xiphiqo
Ala fɔlɔ
Ndzakuva
Ala fɔ i
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
U va na ndlela yo olova
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
I platform yihi?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I kona edzongeni.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I le n'hweti.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I kona ku phindzelela.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Leswi i switlhavi.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ndzaku na menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tivisa ambalansi
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ku vava laha
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Shelp!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.