Looking for practical Twi to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: pick five Tsonga 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.
Akwabaa
Xewani
Medase
Ndza khensa
Mema wo akye
Xewani xitulu
Mema wo aha
Xewani ntlhanu
Mema wo adwo
Xewani nhloko
Da yie
Xewani xihlayo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tshamisa
Nante yie
Sala kahle
Wo din de sɛn?
U vitaniwani?
Me din de John
Ndzina i John
Wo ho te sɛn?
U njhani?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Mente ase
A ndzi twisisi.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Bɔ nifa
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bɔ benkum
Khandziya ekunene.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Inhlawulo
Daabi
A hi kona
Ebeye yie
Swi nga va tano
M'ani agye
Ndzi amukela
M'ani nsi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Iku na switlhavelo
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U ehleketa yini?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Mepɛ aboa
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tena hɔ kakra
Hlayisa nkarhi
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nkwasea nni hɔ
A hi na xiphiqo
Meda wo akye
Ndzakuva
Awoda pa
Mavongele yo tsakela
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
I platform yihi?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
I kona edzongeni.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
I le n'hweti.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
I kona ku phindzelela.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ndza va vegetarian.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Leswi i switlhavi.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Ndzaku na menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Tivisa mapolisa(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Tivisa ambalansi(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ndzi lava dokotela(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ndzi khoma ku vava(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Ku vava laha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.