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Common Tsonga to Xhosa phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Xhosa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xewani

    Molo

  2. Ndza khensa

    Enkosi

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tshamisa

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Sala kahle

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. U njhani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Andiqondi

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Ewe

  2. A hi kona

    Hayi

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Andivumi

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Okuhle

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Ndzakuva

    Wamkelekile

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Ikude apha

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Ithini le mali? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Biza uphondo

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Shelp!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Swaswivula

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Vulavula

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mondza

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Tiyu

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Wensde

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. N'we

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. N'hlanu

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. N'khulu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. N'khume

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. N'khulu

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. N'hlangula

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Kopfu

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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