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English 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.
English 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.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. 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 English to Tsonga — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Hello | Miri yini |
| Good morning | Mixo lowunene |
| Good afternoon | Madyambu lamanene |
| Good evening | Madyambu lamanene |
| Good night | Vusiku lebyinene |
| Goodbye | Mi hambanile kahle |
| See you later | Hi ta vonana endzhaku |
| See you tomorrow | Hi ta vonana mundzuku |
| Welcome | Mi amukeriwile |
| How are you? | Xana u njhani? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ndzi kahle, ndza khensa |
| Have a good day | Mi va na siku lerinene |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Please | Ndzi kombela |
| Thank you | Ndza khensa |
| Thank you very much | Ndza khensa swinene |
| You are welcome | U amukelekile |
| Yes | Ina |
| No | E-e |
| Excuse me | Ndzi rivaleleni |
| I am sorry | Ndzi rivaleli |
| No problem | A ku na xiphiqo |
| Of course | I ntiyiso |
| Congratulations | Ha mi hoyozela |
| Good luck | Mikateko leyinene |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Vito ra wena i mani? |
| Nice to meet you | Swi tsakisa ku hlangana na wena |
| Where are you from? | Xana u huma kwihi? |
| How old are you? | U na malembe yangani? |
| I am a student | Ndzi xichudeni |
| I am here on holiday | Ndzi laha hi holideyi |
| I am here for work | Ndzi laha hikwalaho ka ntirho |
| This is my friend | Loyi i munghana wa mina |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| One | Yin’we |
| Two | Tlhandlakambirhi |
| Three | Tinharhu |
| Four | Mune wa swona |
| Five | Ntlhanu wa ntlhanu |
| Six | Tsevu wa vona |
| Seven | Nkombo wa nkombo |
| Eight | Ntsevu |
| Nine | Nhungu |
| Ten | Khume ra |
| One hundred | Dzana rin’we |
| One thousand | Gidi rin’we |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Today | Namuntlha |
| Tomorrow | Mundzuku |
| Yesterday | Tolo |
| Now | Sweswi |
| Later | Endzhakunyana |
| What time is it? | Xana i nkarhi muni? |
| In the morning | Hi mixo |
| In the evening | Nimadyambu |
| Monday | Hi Musumbhunuku |
| Friday | Ravuntlhanu |
| Next week | Vhiki leri taka |
| One hour | Awara yin’we |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Xana ndhawu yo hlambela yi kwihi? |
| Where is the train station? | Xana xitichi xa xitimela xi kwihi? |
| Where is the airport? | Xana rivala ra swihaha-mpfhuka ri kwihi? |
| How do I get there? | Xana ndzi nga fika njhani kwalaho? |
| Turn left | Jikela eximatsini |
| Turn right | Jikela exineneni |
| Go straight ahead | Yana emahlweni hi ku kongoma |
| It is near | Yi le kusuhi |
| It is far | Swi le kule |
| I am lost | Ndzi lahlekile |
| I need a taxi | Ndzi lava thekisi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Xana ndzi nga ri xava kwihi thikithi? |
| How much is the ticket? | Xana thikithi i mali muni? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Xana swi hlayisekile ku famba? |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ndzi khomiwe hi ndlala |
| I am thirsty | Ndzi khomiwe hi torha |
| Water, please | Mati, ndzi kombela |
| A table for two, please | Tafula ra vanhu vambirhi, ndzi kombela |
| The menu, please | Menyu, ndzi kombela |
| What do you recommend? | Xana u bumabumela yini? |
| I would like this | Ndzi nga swi tsakela leswi |
| It is delicious | Swi nandziha |
| The bill, please | Nawumbisi, ndzi kombela |
| I do not eat meat | A ndzi dyi nyama |
| I have a food allergy | Ndzi ni vuvabyi bya ku nga twanani ni swakudya |
| Coffee | Kofi ya kona |
| Tea | Tiyi |
| Bread | Xinkwa |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Xana leswi swi durha mali muni? |
| It is too expensive | Swi durha ngopfu |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Xana wa ma amukela makhadi ya xikweleti? |
| I am just looking | Ndzi languta ntsena |
| I will take it | Ndzi ta yi teka |
| Open | Vulavula |
| Closed | Ku pfariwile |
| Entrance | Ku nghena |
| Exit | Ku huma |
| Where is the market? | Xana makete wu kwihi? |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Help | Pfunani |
| Call a doctor | Fonela dokodela |
| Call the police | Fonela maphorisa |
| I need help | Ndzi lava mpfuno |
| I am sick | Ndzi vabya |
| Where is the hospital? | Xana xibedlhele xi kwihi? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Xana khemisi yi kwihi? |
| It hurts here | Swi vava laha |
| I need a doctor | Ndzi lava dokodela |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Xana ku ni xibedlhele lexi nga ekusuhi? |
| English | Tsonga |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Xana wa vulavula Xinghezi? |
| I do not understand | A ndzi swi twisisi |
| I understand | Ndza swi twisisa |
| Please speak slowly | Ndzi kombela ku vulavula hi ku nonoka |
| Please repeat that | Ndzi kombela u phindha sweswo |
| Please write it down | Ndzi kombela u yi tsala ehansi |
| What does this mean? | Xana leswi swi vula yini? |
| How do you say this? | Xana u swi vula njhani leswi? |
| I am learning | Ndza dyondza |
| I speak a little | Ndzi vulavula nyana |
| Can you help me? | Xana u nga ndzi pfuna? |
| I do not know | 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.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. 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 a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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