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Tsonga and Afrikaans 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.
Tsonga belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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.
Tsonga: Approximately 4.4 million speakers worldwide, with about 2.4 million in South Africa where it's an official language. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Tsonga to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Miri yini | Hallo |
| Mixo lowunene | Goeie môre |
| Madyambu lamanene | Goeie middag |
| Madyambu lamanene | Goeienaand |
| Vusiku lebyinene | Goeie nag |
| Mi hambanile kahle | Totsiens |
| Hi ta vonana endzhaku | Sien jou later |
| Hi ta vonana mundzuku | Sien jou môre |
| Mi amukeriwile | Welkom |
| Xana u njhani? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ndzi kahle, ndza khensa | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Mi va na siku lerinene | Lekker dag |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ndzi kombela | Asseblief |
| Ndza khensa | Dankie |
| Ndza khensa swinene | Baie dankie |
| U amukelekile | Jy is welkom |
| Ina | Ja |
| E-e | Nee |
| Ndzi rivaleleni | Verskoon my |
| Ndzi rivaleli | Ek is jammer |
| A ku na xiphiqo | Geen probleem nie |
| I ntiyiso | Natuurlik |
| Ha mi hoyozela | Baie geluk |
| Mikateko leyinene | Sterkte |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Vito ra wena i mani? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Swi tsakisa ku hlangana na wena | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| Xana u huma kwihi? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| U na malembe yangani? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ndzi xichudeni | Ek is 'n student |
| Ndzi laha hi holideyi | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ndzi laha hikwalaho ka ntirho | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Loyi i munghana wa mina | Dit is my vriend |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Yin’we | Een |
| Tlhandlakambirhi | Twee |
| Tinharhu | Drie |
| Mune wa swona | Vier |
| Ntlhanu wa ntlhanu | Vyf |
| Tsevu wa vona | Ses |
| Nkombo wa nkombo | Sewe |
| Ntsevu | Agt |
| Nhungu | Nege |
| Khume ra | Tien |
| Dzana rin’we | Honderd |
| Gidi rin’we | Een duisend |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Namuntlha | Vandag |
| Mundzuku | Môre |
| Tolo | Gister |
| Sweswi | Nou |
| Endzhakunyana | Later |
| Xana i nkarhi muni? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Hi mixo | In die oggend |
| Nimadyambu | In die aand |
| Hi Musumbhunuku | Maandag |
| Ravuntlhanu | Vrydag |
| Vhiki leri taka | Volgende week |
| Awara yin’we | Een uur |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Xana ndhawu yo hlambela yi kwihi? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Xana xitichi xa xitimela xi kwihi? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Xana rivala ra swihaha-mpfhuka ri kwihi? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Xana ndzi nga fika njhani kwalaho? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Jikela eximatsini | Draai links |
| Jikela exineneni | Draai regs |
| Yana emahlweni hi ku kongoma | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| Yi le kusuhi | Dit is naby |
| Swi le kule | Dit is ver |
| Ndzi lahlekile | Ek is verlore |
| Ndzi lava thekisi | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Xana ndzi nga ri xava kwihi thikithi? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Xana thikithi i mali muni? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Xana swi hlayisekile ku famba? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ndzi khomiwe hi ndlala | Ek is honger |
| Ndzi khomiwe hi torha | Ek is dors |
| Mati, ndzi kombela | Water, asseblief |
| Tafula ra vanhu vambirhi, ndzi kombela | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Menyu, ndzi kombela | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| Xana u bumabumela yini? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ndzi nga swi tsakela leswi | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| Swi nandziha | Dit is heerlik |
| Nawumbisi, ndzi kombela | Die rekening, asseblief |
| A ndzi dyi nyama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ndzi ni vuvabyi bya ku nga twanani ni swakudya | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Kofi ya kona | Koffie |
| Tiyi | Tee |
| Xinkwa | Brood |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Xana leswi swi durha mali muni? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Swi durha ngopfu | Dit is te duur |
| Xana wa ma amukela makhadi ya xikweleti? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ndzi languta ntsena | Ek soek net |
| Ndzi ta yi teka | Ek sal dit vat |
| Vulavula | Maak oop |
| Ku pfariwile | Gesluit |
| Ku nghena | Ingang |
| Ku huma | Verlaat |
| Xana makete wu kwihi? | Waar is die mark? |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Pfunani | Help |
| Fonela dokodela | Bel 'n dokter |
| Fonela maphorisa | Bel die polisie |
| Ndzi lava mpfuno | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ndzi vabya | Ek is siek |
| Xana xibedlhele xi kwihi? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Xana khemisi yi kwihi? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Swi vava laha | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ndzi lava dokodela | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Xana ku ni xibedlhele lexi nga ekusuhi? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Tsonga | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Xana wa vulavula Xinghezi? | Praat jy Engels? |
| A ndzi swi twisisi | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ndza swi twisisa | Ek verstaan |
| Ndzi kombela ku vulavula hi ku nonoka | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Ndzi kombela u phindha sweswo | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Ndzi kombela u yi tsala ehansi | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Xana leswi swi vula yini? | Wat beteken dit? |
| Xana u swi vula njhani leswi? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ndza dyondza | Ek leer |
| Ndzi vulavula nyana | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| Xana u nga ndzi pfuna? | Kan jy my help? |
| A ndzi swi tivi | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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
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.
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