Tsonga
Xitsonga
Hello
Xewani
she-WA-ni
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Tsonga phrases
Greetings
20- Hello
- Xewanishe-WA-ni
- Good morning
- Avuxenia-vu-SHE-ni
- Good evening
- Xewanishe-WA-ni
- Good night
- Lala kahleLA-la KAH-le
- Goodbye
- Sala kahleSA-la KAH-le
- How are you?
- U njhani?u NJHA-ni
- I'm fine
- Ndzi kahlendzi KAH-le
- Thank you
- Inkomuin-KO-mu
- Please
- Kombelakom-BE-la
- You're welcome
- Ku sva nchumuku sva N-chu-mu
- Sorry
- Ndzi kolotandzi ko-LO-ta
- Excuse me
- Ndzi rivalelandzi ri-va-LE-la
- Yes
- InaI-na
- No
- HinaHI-na
- My name is
- Vito ra mina iVI-to ra MI-na i
- Nice to meet you
- Ndzi tsakile ku ku hlanganandzi tsa-KI-le ku ku hla-NGA-na
- Do you speak English?
- U vulavula Xinghezi?u vu-la-VU-la shi-N-GHE-zi
- I don't understand
- A ndzi twisisia ndzi twi-SI-si
- Help!
- Ndzorora!ndzO-ro-ra
- Cheers!
- Hambani kahle!ham-BA-ni KAH-le
Travel
20- Where is...?
- ...yi kwihi?yi KWI-hi
- How much does it cost?
- Yi malani?yi ma-LA-ni
- I need a ticket
- Ndzi lava tikitindzi LA-va ti-KI-ti
- Train station
- Siteshi ya xikolwanasi-TE-shi ya shi-kol-WA-na
- Airport
- Ndzhawu ya ndizaN-DZHA-wu ya N-DI-za
- Hotel
- Hoteleho-TE-le
- Hospital
- Hospitalahos-pi-TA-la
- Pharmacy
- Ndzhawu ya mihandzuN-DZHA-wu ya mi-HAN-dzu
- Police
- Mapholisama-po-LI-sa
- Restaurant
- Hotele ya ku dyaho-TE-le ya ku dya
- Bank
- BankaBAN-ka
- Toilet
- Ndzhawu ya ku hlambelaN-DZHA-wu ya ku hla-mBE-la
- Left
- Xileletishi-le-LE-ti
- Right
- Xineneshi-NE-ne
- Straight ahead
- Loko u ya emahlweniLO-ko u ya e-mahl-WE-ni
- Open
- Vulekavu-LE-ka
- Closed
- Vhariwilevha-ri-WI-le
- Entrance
- Nyangwananya-NGWA-na
- Exit
- Ndlela yo humelaN-DLE-la yo hu-ME-la
- I'm lost
- Ndzi lahlekilwendzi lah-le-KI-lwe
Food
20- I'm hungry
- Ndzi na ndlalandzi na N-DLA-la
- I'm thirsty
- Ndzi na psandzekondzi na psa-NDE-ko
- Water
- MatiMA-ti
- Bread
- XinkwaSHIN-kwa
- Meat
- NyamaNYA-ma
- Vegetarian
- Mudyi wa mihunguMU-dyi wa mi-HU-ngu
- The menu, please
- Menyu, kombelaME-nyu kom-BE-la
- The bill, please
- Bili, kombelaBI-li kom-BE-la
- Delicious
- A ku tsakaa ku TSA-ka
- Wine
- Wayiniwa-YI-ni
- Coffee
- KofiKO-fi
- Beer
- ByelaBYE-la
- Breakfast
- Swihovela swa kusasaswi-ho-VE-la swa ku-SA-sa
- Lunch
- Swihovela swa masikuswi-ho-VE-la swa ma-SI-ku
- Dinner
- Swihovela swa nusikuswi-ho-VE-la swa nu-SI-ku
- I'm allergic to
- Ndzi na alerji ekandzi na a-LER-ji E-ka
- No sugar
- Hina shukelaHI-na shu-KE-la
- Spicy
- Ku tshovekaku tsho-VE-ka
- Sweet
- Ku tsakaku TSA-ka
- Salty
- Ku na munyuku na MU-nyu
Emergency
14- Help!
- Ndzorora!N-DZO-ro-ra
- Call the police!
- Binya mapholisa!BI-nya ma-po-LI-sa
- Call an ambulance!
- Binya ambulance!BI-nya am-bu-LANS
- I'm sick
- Ndzi lwalandzi LWA-la
- I need a doctor
- Ndzi lava dokodelandzi LA-va do-ko-DE-la
- Fire!
- Mulilo!mu-LI-lo
- Thief!
- Nkhwirikwiri!nkhwi-ri-KWI-ri
- I'm lost
- Ndzi lahlekilwendzi lah-le-KI-lwe
- I've been robbed
- Va nkhensile swa minava nkhe-N-SI-le swa MI-na
- Emergency
- Xiyimo xa xihatlashi-YI-mo sha shi-HA-tla
- I need help
- Ndzi lava nhluvukondzi LA-va nhlu-VU-ko
- Danger
- NandzuNA-ndzu
- Stop!
- Yima!YI-ma
- Go away!
- Hamba!HAM-ba
Business
14- Meeting
- Nhlengeletanonhle-nge-le-TA-no
- Contract
- Xivumbekoshi-vum-BE-ko
- Invoice
- Bili ra ku hakelaBI-li ra ku ha-KE-la
- Payment
- Ku hakelaku ha-KE-la
- Deadline
- Nkarhi wo hetelelaN-KA-ri wo he-te-LE-la
- Partner
- Munhu wa ku tirhisana nayeMU-nhu wa ku tir-hi-SA-na NA-ye
- Office
- Hofisiho-FI-si
- EmailEE-mel
- Report
- Ripotiri-PO-ti
- Budget
- Bajeteba-JE-te
- Agreement
- Xivumbekoshi-vum-BE-ko
- Manager
- Manejama-NE-ja
- Project
- Proyekepro-YE-ke
- Strategy
- Xiyenge xa ku endlashi-YE-nge sha ku EN-dla
Numbers
19- One
- Xin'weshi-N-we
- Two
- MbirhiM-BI-ri
- Three
- MharhuM-HA-ru
- Four
- MuneMU-ne
- Five
- NtlhanuN-TLha-nu
- Six
- TsevuTSE-vu
- Seven
- NkomboN-KOM-bo
- Eight
- NhunguN-HU-ngu
- Nine
- NtsevuN-TSE-vu
- Ten
- KhumeKHU-me
- Twenty
- Makume mambirhima-KU-me ma-M-BI-ri
- Hundred
- DzanaDZA-na
- Thousand
- NxadzaN-SHA-dza
- What time is it?
- Nkarhi wu fika rini?N-KA-ri wu FI-ka RI-ni
- Today
- Namuntlhana-MUN-tla
- Tomorrow
- Mangwanama-NGWA-na
- Yesterday
- Xisiku xa ku hundzashi-SI-ku sha ku HUN-dza
- Monday
- Musumbhunukumu-sum-BHU-nu-ku
- Friday
- Lasimukanyela-si-mu-KA-nye
Common Tsonga words
Nouns
20- house
- yindluyind-LU
- water
- matiMA-ti
- bread
- vinkwaVINK-wa
- time
- nkarhiNKAR-hi
- person
- munhuMUN-hu
- day
- sikuSI-ku
- road / way
- ndlelaNDLE-la
- work
- ntirhoNTIR-ho
- money
- maliMA-li
- city
- dorobhado-ROB-ha
- school
- xikoloxi-KO-lo
- book
- bukuBU-ku
- name
- vitoVI-to
- child
- n'wanaNWA-na
- friend
- xilavekoxi-la-VE-ko
- food
- koskos
- language
- ririmiri-RI-mi
- earth / land
- misavami-SA-va
- hand
- vokoVO-ko
- dog
- hukuHU-ku
Verbs
20- to be
- vava
- to go
- fambaFAM-ba
- to come
- tata
- to speak
- vulavulavu-la-VU-la
- to eat
- dyadya
- to drink
- nwanwa
- to see
- vonaVO-na
- to know
- tivaTI-va
- to want
- lavaLA-va
- to give
- nyikaNYI-ka
- to take
- tekaTE-ka
- to do
- endlaEND-la
- to think
- ehleketae-hle-KE-ta
- to live
- philaPHI-la
- to read
- hlayaHLA-ya
- to write
- tsalaTSA-la
- to work
- tirhaTIR-ha
- to help
- pfunaPFU-na
- to find
- kumaKU-ma
- to hold
- tshinyaTSHIN-ya
Adjectives
20- good
- kahleKAH-le
- bad
- bihaBI-ha
- big
- kuluKU-lu
- small
- ntsongoNTSON-go
- new
- ntshwaNTSH-wa
- old
- khaleKHA-le
- beautiful
- sasekasa-SE-ka
- fast
- hatlisahat-LI-sa
- slow
- nononNO-non
- long / tall
- lehaLE-ha
- short
- fupfiFUP-fi
- warm / hot
- fisaFI-sa
- cold
- tsipaTSI-pa
- strong
- tiyelati-YE-la
- easy
- olovao-LO-va
- difficult
- tisaTI-sa
- important
- xahleXAH-le
- interesting
- tsakisatsa-KI-sa
- happy
- tsakiletsa-KI-le
- expensive
- rindzaRIND-za
Adverbs
20- now
- zvinoZVI-no
- today
- namuntlhana-munt-LHA
- tomorrow
- manguanaman-GWA-na
- yesterday
- xinkarhinixin-kar-HI-ni
- here
- lahaLA-ha
- there
- konaKO-na
- quickly
- hatlisahat-LI-sa
- slowly
- nononNO-non
- well
- kahleKAH-le
- very / a lot
- ngopfuNGOP-fu
- also / too
- nana
- not / no
- aa
- yes
- inaI-na
- already
- kareKA-re
- still / yet
- naswonanas-WO-na
- only / just
- ntsenaNTSE-na
- really
- hi ntiyisohi nti-YI-so
- a lot
- ngopfuNGOP-fu
- a little
- hatlanahat-LA-na
- immediately
- sweswiSWES-wi
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