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Afrikaans and Tsonga are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Tsonga belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Tsonga: Approximately 4.4 million speakers worldwide, with about 2.4 million in South Africa where it's an official language.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Tsonga — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Miri yini |
| Goeie môre | Mixo lowunene |
| Goeie middag | Madyambu lamanene |
| Goeienaand | Madyambu lamanene |
| Goeie nag | Vusiku lebyinene |
| Totsiens | Mi hambanile kahle |
| Sien jou later | Hi ta vonana endzhaku |
| Sien jou môre | Hi ta vonana mundzuku |
| Welkom | Mi amukeriwile |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | Xana u njhani? |
| Dit gaan goed met my, dankie | Ndzi kahle, ndza khensa |
| Lekker dag | Mi va na siku lerinene |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Asseblief | Ndzi kombela |
| Dankie | Ndza khensa |
| Baie dankie | Ndza khensa swinene |
| Jy is welkom | U amukelekile |
| Ja | Ina |
| Nee | E-e |
| Verskoon my | Ndzi rivaleleni |
| Ek is jammer | Ndzi rivaleli |
| Geen probleem nie | A ku na xiphiqo |
| Natuurlik | I ntiyiso |
| Baie geluk | Ha mi hoyozela |
| Sterkte | Mikateko leyinene |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Wat is jou naam? | Vito ra wena i mani? |
| Lekker om jou te ontmoet | Swi tsakisa ku hlangana na wena |
| Waar kom jy vandaan? | Xana u huma kwihi? |
| Hoe oud is jy? | U na malembe yangani? |
| Ek is 'n student | Ndzi xichudeni |
| Ek is hier met vakansie | Ndzi laha hi holideyi |
| Ek is hier vir werk | Ndzi laha hikwalaho ka ntirho |
| Dit is my vriend | Loyi i munghana wa mina |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Een | Yin’we |
| Twee | Tlhandlakambirhi |
| Drie | Tinharhu |
| Vier | Mune wa swona |
| Vyf | Ntlhanu wa ntlhanu |
| Ses | Tsevu wa vona |
| Sewe | Nkombo wa nkombo |
| Agt | Ntsevu |
| Nege | Nhungu |
| Tien | Khume ra |
| Honderd | Dzana rin’we |
| Een duisend | Gidi rin’we |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Vandag | Namuntlha |
| Môre | Mundzuku |
| Gister | Tolo |
| Nou | Sweswi |
| Later | Endzhakunyana |
| Hoe laat is dit? | Xana i nkarhi muni? |
| In die oggend | Hi mixo |
| In die aand | Nimadyambu |
| Maandag | Hi Musumbhunuku |
| Vrydag | Ravuntlhanu |
| Volgende week | Vhiki leri taka |
| Een uur | Awara yin’we |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Waar is die badkamer? | Xana ndhawu yo hlambela yi kwihi? |
| Waar is die treinstasie? | Xana xitichi xa xitimela xi kwihi? |
| Waar is die lughawe? | Xana rivala ra swihaha-mpfhuka ri kwihi? |
| Hoe kom ek daar? | Xana ndzi nga fika njhani kwalaho? |
| Draai links | Jikela eximatsini |
| Draai regs | Jikela exineneni |
| Gaan reguit vorentoe | Yana emahlweni hi ku kongoma |
| Dit is naby | Yi le kusuhi |
| Dit is ver | Swi le kule |
| Ek is verlore | Ndzi lahlekile |
| Ek het 'n taxi nodig | Ndzi lava thekisi |
| Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? | Xana ndzi nga ri xava kwihi thikithi? |
| Hoeveel is die kaartjie? | Xana thikithi i mali muni? |
| Is dit veilig om te loop? | Xana swi hlayisekile ku famba? |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Ek is honger | Ndzi khomiwe hi ndlala |
| Ek is dors | Ndzi khomiwe hi torha |
| Water, asseblief | Mati, ndzi kombela |
| 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief | Tafula ra vanhu vambirhi, ndzi kombela |
| Die spyskaart, asseblief | Menyu, ndzi kombela |
| Wat beveel jy aan? | Xana u bumabumela yini? |
| Ek wil dit graag hê | Ndzi nga swi tsakela leswi |
| Dit is heerlik | Swi nandziha |
| Die rekening, asseblief | Nawumbisi, ndzi kombela |
| Ek eet nie vleis nie | A ndzi dyi nyama |
| Ek het 'n voedselallergie | Ndzi ni vuvabyi bya ku nga twanani ni swakudya |
| Koffie | Kofi ya kona |
| Tee | Tiyi |
| Brood | Xinkwa |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kos dit? | Xana leswi swi durha mali muni? |
| Dit is te duur | Swi durha ngopfu |
| Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? | Xana wa ma amukela makhadi ya xikweleti? |
| Ek soek net | Ndzi languta ntsena |
| Ek sal dit vat | Ndzi ta yi teka |
| Maak oop | Vulavula |
| Gesluit | Ku pfariwile |
| Ingang | Ku nghena |
| Verlaat | Ku huma |
| Waar is die mark? | Xana makete wu kwihi? |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Help | Pfunani |
| Bel 'n dokter | Fonela dokodela |
| Bel die polisie | Fonela maphorisa |
| Ek het hulp nodig | Ndzi lava mpfuno |
| Ek is siek | Ndzi vabya |
| Waar is die hospitaal? | Xana xibedlhele xi kwihi? |
| Waar is die apteek? | Xana khemisi yi kwihi? |
| Dit maak seer hier | Swi vava laha |
| Ek het 'n dokter nodig | Ndzi lava dokodela |
| Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? | Xana ku ni xibedlhele lexi nga ekusuhi? |
| Afrikaans | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Praat jy Engels? | Xana wa vulavula Xinghezi? |
| Ek verstaan nie | A ndzi swi twisisi |
| Ek verstaan | Ndza swi twisisa |
| Praat asseblief stadig | Ndzi kombela ku vulavula hi ku nonoka |
| Herhaal dit asseblief | Ndzi kombela u phindha sweswo |
| Skryf dit asseblief neer | Ndzi kombela u yi tsala ehansi |
| Wat beteken dit? | Xana leswi swi vula yini? |
| Hoe sê jy dit? | Xana u swi vula njhani leswi? |
| Ek leer | Ndza dyondza |
| Ek praat 'n bietjie | Ndzi vulavula nyana |
| Kan jy my help? | Xana u nga ndzi pfuna? |
| Ek weet nie | A ndzi swi tivi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng), Mozambique, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe.
Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x), ejective consonants, complex tone system with high and low tones affecting meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive Bantu noun class system with 20+ classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, Portuguese, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and migration.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other southeastern African Bantu languages.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Swiss missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.
Approximately 4.4 million speakers worldwide, with about 2.4 million in South Africa where it's an official language.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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