Looking for practical Venetian to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tsonga-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Xewani
Grazie
Ndza khensa
Bona matina
Xewani xitulu
Bona tarde
Xewani ntlhanu
Bona sera
Xewani nhloko
Bona note
Xewani xihlayo
A presto
Tshamisa
Addio
Sala kahle
Come te ciami?
U vitaniwani?
Me ciamo John
Ndzina i John
Come te stai?
U njhani?
Piasee de conossarte
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
No capisco.
A ndzi twisisi.
Parla piano, per favore.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Pò dirlo ancora?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Dove xe el bagno?
Xikombiso xihi?
Come riva al centro?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Gira a sinistra.
Khandziya ekhaya.
Gira a destra.
Khandziya ekunene.
Va dritto.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Xe lontan da qua?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Me so perdù.
Ndzi khomiwe.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Inhlawulo
No
A hi kona
Forse
Swi nga va tano
Sò d'accordo
Ndzi amukela
No sò d'accordo
Ndzi nga amukeli
Quelo el xe bon
Iku na switlhavelo
Cossa ne pensi?
U ehleketa yini?
Pòi aiutarmi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Aspetta un momento
Hlayisa nkarhi
Me dispiase
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nissun problema
A hi na xiphiqo
Complimenti
Ndzakuva
Bon compleanno
Mavongele yo tsakela
Fai un bel viaggio
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Quale binario xe?
I platform yihi?
A che ora parte?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Xe vicino qua
I kona edzongeni.
Xe lontano da qua
I le n'hweti.
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Fermati qua, per favore
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Quello xe troppo caro
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
El conto, per piaser
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
El servizio xe incluso?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Mi so vegetariano
Ndza va vegetarian.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Questo xe delizioso
Leswi i switlhavi.
Posso aver el menù?
Ndzaku na menu?
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ciamè la polizia
Tivisa mapolisa
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Tivisa ambalansi
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Ndzi lava dokotela
Me sento male
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Me fa mal qua
Ku vava laha
Gò perso el me passaporto
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Aiuto!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Femo un incontro
A hi endla xihlanganiso
A che ora te va ben?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
O invio el raport oggi
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Pòsem parlar domani?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Te mando el file in allegato
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Grazie del to tempo
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Me farò sentire
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
La scadenza xe venerdì
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.