Looking for practical Tsonga to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Turkmen translation (Turkmen) — 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 Turkmen.
Tip: read the Turkmen 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
Salam
Ndza khensa
Sag bol
Xewani xitulu
Erteňiz hayyr
Xewani ntlhanu
Gündizňiz hayyr
Xewani nhloko
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Xewani xihlayo
Gowy gijeler
Tshamisa
Görüşeriz
Sala kahle
Hoşlaşýarys
U vitaniwani?
Adyňyz näme?
Ndzina i John
Meniň adym John
U njhani?
Nädip?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
A ndzi twisisi.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Wc nirede?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Khandziya ekunene.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Düz git.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Bilet näçe?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Men ýitdim.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Hawa
A hi kona
Ýok
Swi nga va tano
Belki
Ndzi amukela
Men razy
Ndzi nga amukeli
Men razy däl
Iku na switlhavelo
Bu gowy eşidilýär
U ehleketa yini?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Meniň kömege zerur
Hlayisa nkarhi
Bir pursat gara
Ndzi tsundzuka
Bagyşla
A hi na xiphiqo
Problem ýok
Ndzakuva
Tebrikler
Mavongele yo tsakela
Doglan günüňiz bilen
U va na ndlela yo olova
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)