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