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Common Zulu to Tsonga phrases

100 practical Zulu to Tsonga phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zulu to Tsonga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Xewani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndza khensa

  3. Sawubona

    Xewani xitulu

  4. Good afternoon

    Xewani ntlhanu

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Xewani nhloko

  6. Lala kahle

    Xewani xihlayo

  7. Sizobonana

    Tshamisa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sala kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    U vitaniwani?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Ndzina i John

  11. Unjani?

    U njhani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    U vulavula Xitsonga?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

  3. Angiqondi.

    A ndzi twisisi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Xikombiso xihi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Khandziya ekhaya.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Khandziya ekunene.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Famba u ya emahlweni.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Mafambiselo ma yini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    I yini ku tlula kona?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndzi khomiwe.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Inhlawulo

  2. Cha

    A hi kona

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Swi nga va tano

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndzi amukela

  5. Angivumi

    Ndzi nga amukeli

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Iku na switlhavelo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    U ehleketa yini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    U nga ndzi pfuna?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndzi lava mpfuno

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hlayisa nkarhi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndzi tsundzuka

  12. Akukho nkinga

    A hi na xiphiqo

  13. Halala

    Ndzakuva

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Mavongele yo tsakela

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    U va na ndlela yo olova

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    I platform yihi? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    I nkarhi muni yi hamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    I ndlela leyi nga right? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    I kona edzongeni. (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    I le n'hweti. (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tshika lapha, ndza kombela. (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    I nkarhi muni ku taka? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    I ku humelela njhani? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    I kona ku phindzelela.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndza va vegetarian.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Leswi i switlhavi.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndzaku na menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tivisa mapolisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tivisa ambalansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndzi lava dokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndzi khoma ku vava

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ku vava laha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

  10. Usizo!

    Shelp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A hi endla xihlanganiso

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    I yini nkarhi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuntlha (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Swaswivula (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Vulavula (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mondza (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Tiyu (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wensde (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    N'we (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    N'hlanu (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    N'khulu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    N'khume (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    N'khulu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    N'hlangula (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Kopfu (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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