Looking for practical Turkmen to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Tsonga translation (Tsonga) — 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 Tsonga.
Tip: when a Tsonga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Xewani
Sag bol
Ndza khensa
Erteňiz hayyr
Xewani xitulu
Gündizňiz hayyr
Xewani ntlhanu
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Xewani nhloko
Gowy gijeler
Xewani xihlayo
Görüşeriz
Tshamisa
Hoşlaşýarys
Sala kahle
Adyňyz näme?
U vitaniwani?
Meniň adym John
Ndzina i John
Nädip?
U njhani?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
A ndzi twisisi.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Xikombiso xihi?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Khandziya ekunene.
Düz git.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Bilet näçe?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Men ýitdim.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Inhlawulo
Ýok
A hi kona
Belki
Swi nga va tano
Men razy
Ndzi amukela
Men razy däl
Ndzi nga amukeli
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Iku na switlhavelo
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
U ehleketa yini?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Bir pursat gara
Hlayisa nkarhi
Bagyşla
Ndzi tsundzuka
Problem ýok
A hi na xiphiqo
Tebrikler
Ndzakuva
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Mavongele yo tsakela
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
I platform yihi?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
I kona edzongeni.(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
I le n'hweti.(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Hasap, haýyş.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Men wegetarian.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Bu lezzetli.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Ndzaku na menu?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Tivisa mapolisa(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Tivisa ambalansi(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Ndzi lava dokotela(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ndzi khoma ku vava(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Ku vava laha(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Shelp!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Termin penşenbe
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.