Looking for practical Xhosa to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Xewani
Enkosi
Ndza khensa
Ubusuku obuhle
Xewani xitulu
Ubusuku obuhle
Xewani ntlhanu
Ubusuku obuhle
Xewani nhloko
Lala ngoxolo
Xewani xihlayo
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Tshamisa
Hamba kakuhle
Sala kahle
Ngubani igama lakho?
U vitaniwani?
Igama lam nguJohn
Ndzina i John
Unjani?
U njhani?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Andiqondi
A ndzi twisisi.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Iphi ibhafu?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Khandziya ekhaya.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Khandziya ekunene.
Hamba ngqo
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Iholo ingakanani?
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ndilahlekile
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Inhlawulo
Hayi
A hi kona
Mhlawumbi
Swi nga va tano
Ndiyavuma
Ndzi amukela
Andivumi
Ndzi nga amukeli
Okuhle
Iku na switlhavelo
Ucinga ntoni?
U ehleketa yini?
Ungandinceda?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ndidinga uncedo
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Linda umzuzu
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ndicela uxolo
Ndzi tsundzuka
Akukho ngxaki
A hi na xiphiqo
Wamkelekile
Ndzakuva
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Mavongele yo tsakela
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
U va na ndlela yo olova
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
I platform yihi?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
I kona edzongeni.
Ikude apha
I le n'hweti.
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
I kona ku phindzelela.
Unayo into engabizi?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ibhili, nceda.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ndiyavegetarian.
Ndza va vegetarian.
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Oku kumnandi.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Ndzaku na menu?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Tivisa mapolisa
Biza i-ambulensi
Tivisa ambalansi
Ndifuna ugqirha
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Kubuhlungu apha
Ku vava laha
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Uncedo!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Masihlele umhlangano
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Singathetha ngomso?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.