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Common Tsonga to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Zulu 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

    Sawubona

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Sawubona

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Good afternoon

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Lala kahle

  7. Tshamisa

    Sizobonana

  8. Sala kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. U njhani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Yebo

  2. A hi kona

    Cha

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Angivumi

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ndzakuva

    Halala

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. I platform yihi?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Shelp!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuntlha

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Swaswivula

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Vulavula

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mondza

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Tiyu

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Wensde

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. N'we

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. N'hlanu

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. N'khulu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. N'khume

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. N'khulu

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. N'hlangula

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Kopfu

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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