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How Swahili and Tsonga compare

Shared writing system

Swahili 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.

Related languages

Both Swahili and Tsonga belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

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.

Speakers

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Tsonga: Approximately 4.4 million speakers worldwide, with about 2.4 million in South Africa where it's an official language.

Common Swahili phrases in Tsonga

Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Tsonga — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
HabariMiri yini
Habari za asubuhiMixo lowunene
Habari za mchanaMadyambu lamanene
Habari za jioniMadyambu lamanene
Usiku mwemaVusiku lebyinene
KwaheriMi hambanile kahle
Tuonane baadayeHi ta vonana endzhaku
Tuonane keshoHi ta vonana mundzuku
KaribuMi amukeriwile
Habari yako?Xana u njhani?
Sijambo, asanteNdzi kahle, ndza khensa
Uwe na siku njemaMi va na siku lerinene

Courtesy

Courtesy: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
TafadhaliNdzi kombela
AsanteNdza khensa
Asante sanaNdza khensa swinene
MnakaribishwaU amukelekile
NdiyoIna
HapanaE-e
SamahaniNdzi rivaleleni
SamahaniNdzi rivaleli
Hakuna tatizoA ku na xiphiqo
Bila shakaI ntiyiso
Hongera sanaHa mi hoyozela
Bahati nzuriMikateko leyinene

Introductions

Introductions: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
Jina lako ni nani?Vito ra wena i mani?
Nimefurahi kukutana naweSwi tsakisa ku hlangana na wena
Unatoka wapi?Xana u huma kwihi?
Una umri gani?U na malembe yangani?
Mimi ni mwanafunziNdzi xichudeni
Niko hapa likizoNdzi laha hi holideyi
Niko hapa kwa kaziNdzi laha hikwalaho ka ntirho
Huyu ni rafiki yanguLoyi i munghana wa mina

Numbers

Numbers: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
MojaYin’we
MbiliTlhandlakambirhi
TatuTinharhu
NneMune wa swona
TanoNtlhanu wa ntlhanu
SitaTsevu wa vona
SabaNkombo wa nkombo
NaneNtsevu
TisaNhungu
KumiKhume ra
Mia mojaDzana rin’we
Elfu mojaGidi rin’we

Time and dates

Time and dates: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
LeoNamuntlha
KeshoMundzuku
JanaTolo
SasaSweswi
BaadayeEndzhakunyana
Ni saa ngapi?Xana i nkarhi muni?
AsubuhiHi mixo
Wakati wa jioniNimadyambu
JumatatuHi Musumbhunuku
IjumaaRavuntlhanu
Wiki ijayoVhiki leri taka
Saa mojaAwara yin’we

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
Bafuni iko wapi?Xana ndhawu yo hlambela yi kwihi?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?Xana xitichi xa xitimela xi kwihi?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?Xana rivala ra swihaha-mpfhuka ri kwihi?
Nitafikaje huko?Xana ndzi nga fika njhani kwalaho?
Pinduka kushotoJikela eximatsini
Geuka kuliaJikela exineneni
Nenda mbele moja kwa mojaYana emahlweni hi ku kongoma
Iko karibuYi le kusuhi
Ni mbaliSwi le kule
NimepoteaNdzi lahlekile
Nahitaji teksiNdzi lava thekisi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?Xana ndzi nga ri xava kwihi thikithi?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?Xana thikithi i mali muni?
Je, ni salama kutembea?Xana swi hlayisekile ku famba?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
Nina njaaNdzi khomiwe hi ndlala
Nina kiuNdzi khomiwe hi torha
Maji, tafadhaliMati, ndzi kombela
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhaliTafula ra vanhu vambirhi, ndzi kombela
Menyu, tafadhaliMenyu, ndzi kombela
Je, unapendekeza nini?Xana u bumabumela yini?
Ningependa hiiNdzi nga swi tsakela leswi
Ni ladhaSwi nandziha
Mswada, tafadhaliNawumbisi, ndzi kombela
Sili nyamaA ndzi dyi nyama
Nina mzio wa chakulaNdzi ni vuvabyi bya ku nga twanani ni swakudya
KahawaKofi ya kona
ChaiTiyi
MkateXinkwa

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?Xana leswi swi durha mali muni?
Ni ghali sanaSwi durha ngopfu
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?Xana wa ma amukela makhadi ya xikweleti?
Natafuta tuNdzi languta ntsena
NitaichukuaNdzi ta yi teka
FunguaVulavula
ImefungwaKu pfariwile
KiingilioKu nghena
TokaKu huma
Soko liko wapi?Xana makete wu kwihi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
MsaadaPfunani
Piga daktariFonela dokodela
Piga polisiFonela maphorisa
Nahitaji msaadaNdzi lava mpfuno
Mimi ni mgonjwaNdzi vabya
Hospitali iko wapi?Xana xibedlhele xi kwihi?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?Xana khemisi yi kwihi?
Inauma hapaSwi vava laha
Nahitaji daktariNdzi lava dokodela
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?Xana ku ni xibedlhele lexi nga ekusuhi?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Swahili phrases and their Tsonga translations
SwahiliTsonga
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?Xana wa vulavula Xinghezi?
SielewiA ndzi swi twisisi
NinaelewaNdza swi twisisa
Tafadhali ongea polepoleNdzi kombela ku vulavula hi ku nonoka
Tafadhali rudia hiloNdzi kombela u phindha sweswo
Tafadhali iandikeNdzi kombela u yi tsala ehansi
Hii ina maana gani?Xana leswi swi vula yini?
Unasemaje hili?Xana u swi vula njhani leswi?
NinajifunzaNdza dyondza
Naongea kidogoNdzi vulavula nyana
Unaweza kunisaidia?Xana u nga ndzi pfuna?
SijuiA ndzi swi tivi

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Tsonga Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng), Mozambique, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe.

Alphabet

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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x), ejective consonants, complex tone system with high and low tones affecting meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive Bantu noun class system with 20+ classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, Portuguese, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and migration.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other southeastern African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Swiss missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 4.4 million speakers worldwide, with about 2.4 million in South Africa where it's an official language.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

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