Looking for practical Venda to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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 Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Xewani
Ndi a livhuwa
Ndza khensa
Ndi matsheloni
Xewani xitulu
Ndi masiari
Xewani ntlhanu
Ndi madekwana
Xewani nhloko
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Xewani xihlayo
Tshilidzi
Tshamisa
Vhuyani
Sala kahle
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
U vitaniwani?
Dzina langa ndi John
Ndzina i John
Ni khou itea?
U njhani?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
A ndzi twisisi.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Xikombiso xihi?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Khandziya ekhaya.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Khandziya ekunene.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Famba u ya emahlweni.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
I yini ku tlula kona?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Ndzi khomiwe.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Inhlawulo
Aih
A hi kona
Ndi nga si
Swi nga va tano
Ndi a livhuwa
Ndzi amukela
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Iku na switlhavelo
U vhona mini?
U ehleketa yini?
U nga nthusa?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ndi na nyito
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Langa muthu
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndi a humbula
Ndzi tsundzuka
A hu na nḓila
A hi na xiphiqo
Ndi a livhuwa
Ndzakuva
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Mavongele yo tsakela
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
I-platform efani na?
I platform yihi?
Iri ngafhi?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Iri khathihi na.
I kona edzongeni.
Iri khulwane na.
I le n'hweti.
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Ndza va vegetarian.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Tivisa mapolisa
Fhonelela ambulanse
Tivisa ambalansi
Ndi funa ngaka
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndi a shota
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ku vava laha
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ramba!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
A ri vhe na thendo
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.