Looking for practical Tsonga to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tok Pisin-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
Halo
Ndza khensa
Tenkyu
Xewani xitulu
Gutpela moning
Xewani ntlhanu
Gutpela apinun
Xewani nhloko
Gutpela nait
Xewani xihlayo
Gutpela nait
Tshamisa
Lukim yu bihain
Sala kahle
Gudbai
U vitaniwani?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ndzina i John
Mi nem em John
U njhani?
Yu stap gut?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Yu tok Pisin?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
A ndzi twisisi.
Mi no save.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Plis, tok liklik.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Xikombiso xihi?
Wea toilet?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Khandziya ekunene.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Go stret.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Wan tiket, plis.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Em i long long wanem?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Mi lus.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Yes
A hi kona
No
Swi nga va tano
Baibe
Ndzi amukela
Mi agri
Ndzi nga amukeli
Mi no agri
Iku na switlhavelo
Em i gut
U ehleketa yini?
Yu ting wanem?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mi nidim help
Hlayisa nkarhi
Wai liklik
Ndzi tsundzuka
Mi sori
A hi na xiphiqo
No problem
Ndzakuva
Tenkyu
Mavongele yo tsakela
Hapi baisde
U va na ndlela yo olova
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wea em train stesen?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wea em bus stop?
I platform yihi?
Wea em platform?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Wanem taim em i likim?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Dispela em stret rot?
I kona edzongeni.
Em i klostu hia
I le n'hweti.
Em i longwe long hia
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Stap hia, plis
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bil, plis
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mi vegetarian
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Leswi i switlhavi.
Dispela i naispela
Ndzaku na menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Kolim polis
Tivisa ambalansi
Kolim ambulans
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mi nidim dokta
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mi sik
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ku vava laha
I penim hia
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mi lusim paspot
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Shelp!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nais long mitim yu
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Makim wanpela miting
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Mi bai sendim report tude
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.