Looking for practical Tsonga to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: pick five Venetian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Ciao
Ndza khensa
Grazie
Xewani xitulu
Bona matina
Xewani ntlhanu
Bona tarde
Xewani nhloko
Bona sera
Xewani xihlayo
Bona note
Tshamisa
A presto
Sala kahle
Addio
U vitaniwani?
Come te ciami?
Ndzina i John
Me ciamo John
U njhani?
Come te stai?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Parli inglese?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
No parlo ben l'hindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
No capisco.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Parla piano, per favore.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Xikombiso xihi?
Dove xe el bagno?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Come riva al centro?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Gira a sinistra.
Khandziya ekunene.
Gira a destra.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Va dritto.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Un biglietto, per favore.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Xe lontan da qua?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Me so perdù.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Sì
A hi kona
No
Swi nga va tano
Forse
Ndzi amukela
Sò d'accordo
Ndzi nga amukeli
No sò d'accordo
Iku na switlhavelo
Quelo el xe bon
U ehleketa yini?
Cossa ne pensi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Hlayisa nkarhi
Aspetta un momento
Ndzi tsundzuka
Me dispiase
A hi na xiphiqo
Nissun problema
Ndzakuva
Complimenti
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bon compleanno
U va na ndlela yo olova
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
I platform yihi?
Quale binario xe?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
A che ora parte?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
I kona edzongeni.
Xe vicino qua
I le n'hweti.
Xe lontano da qua
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Fermati qua, per favore
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Quanto costa questo?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Quello xe troppo caro
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
El conto, per piaser
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
El servizio xe incluso?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Mi so vegetariano
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Leswi i switlhavi.
Questo xe delizioso
Ndzaku na menu?
Posso aver el menù?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Ciamè la polizia
Tivisa ambalansi
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Ndzi lava dokotela
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Me sento male
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Ku vava laha
Me fa mal qua
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Gò perso el me passaporto
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Shelp!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Piasee de conoserte
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Femo un incontro
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
A che ora te va ben?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
O invio el raport oggi
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Te mando el file in allegato
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Grazie del to tempo
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Aspeto de lavorar con te
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Me farò sentire
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.