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Common Tsonga to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tsonga to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Tamazight (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 Tamazight (Tifinagh).

Tip: read the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.

  1. Xewani

    ⵣⵓⵍ (zul)

  2. Ndza khensa

    ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (nighin)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ (isin immus)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  7. Tshamisa

    ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (immus nighin)

  8. Sala kahle

    ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (sinin)

  9. U vitaniwani?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ? (is inis his?)

  10. Ndzina i John

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ (is inis John)

  11. U njhani?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ? (is nighin?)

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (is nighin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin?)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ (amun issin Hindi inghilin)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ (amun issin insunnen)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin insin nighil)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin in?)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ? (asin issin nighil?)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil nasin?)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ (asin issin inghil inan)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil inin)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil insin)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (asin issin inghilin nighil)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin inghil)

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil in sin?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inhlawulo

    ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul)

  2. A hi kona

    ⴰⵏⵏ (ann)

  3. Swi nga va tano

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (azil)

  4. Ndzi amukela

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ (azini)

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ (anini)

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azina anna)

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (amura anna?)

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (azilla anna?)

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (asina anna)

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ (azila)

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (ann azil)

  13. Ndzakuva

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ (tinin nni nighnin)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni nissin)

  3. I platform yihi?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni issin)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is inissin?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ? (tinin nni nighis?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ (is nir ini)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ (is nighin ni)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (anis nni issin ni innin?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ (anis nni ini, imis)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ? (is nighin ni?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (is isin inin?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin inin nissin?)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ (is isin inin)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (azur assan)

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ (azur ambulanṭ)

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ (asi yina dugur)

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (asi issin)

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (asi allila assan)

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ? (asi dini assana?)

  7. Ku vava laha

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ (asi issin anni)

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ (asi dini assana)

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ? (azur anni assana?)

  10. Shelp!

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ! (azur!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isen nighisn)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉ? (is ir isini?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵏⵉⵏ (is iris ninin)

  3. Namuntlha

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isin)

  4. Swaswivula

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (isinin)

  5. Vulavula

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏⵉ (isinini)

  6. Mondza

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙ (isinin nis)

  7. Tiyu

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉ (isinin nisi)

  8. Wensde

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isinin nisin)

  9. N'we

    ⵉⵏ (in)

  10. N'hlanu

    ⵉⵙⵙ (iss)

  11. N'khulu

    ⵉⵔⵉⵙ (iris)

  12. N'khume

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

  13. N'khulu

    ⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (in issin)

  14. N'hlangula

    ⵉⵏⵏⵉ (inni)

  15. Kopfu

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

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