Tsonga (Xitsonga) is one of the main languages of South Africa.
Common signs
; OPEN : ; CLOSED : ; ENTRANCE : ; EXIT : ; PUSH : ; PULL : ; TOILET : ; MEN : ; WOMEN : ; FORBIDDEN :
; Hello. : Avuxeni. () ; Hello. (informal) :Ahee. () ; How are you? :Kunjhani? (inf.) (KOON-jah-nee):Minjhani? (MEEN-jah-nee) ; Fine, thank you. :Ni pfukile, na khensa. (NEE fook-EE-leh, NAH KEHN-sah) ; What is your name? :Vito ra wena i mani? (bee-TOH RAH WEH-nah ee MAH-nee?) ; My name is ______ . :Hi mina ____ . (HEE MEE-nah _____ .) ; Nice to meet you. : . () ; Please. : . () ; Thank you. : Inkomu. () ; You're welcome. :Ku khensa mina. (koo KEN-sah mee-nah ) ; Yes. : Ina. () ; No. : e-e. () ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . () ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . () ; I'm sorry. : . () ; Goodbye : Salani kahle. () ; Goodbye (informal) : . () ; I can't speak Tsonga [well]. :A ni vulavuli Xitsonga [kahle]. ; Do you speak English? :U vulavula Xilungu? (inf.) (?):Mi vulavula Xilungu? (formal) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (?) ; Help! : ! (!) ; Look out! : ! (!) ; Good morning. : Xewani. () ; Good evening. : Ri perile. () ; Good night. : . () ; Good night (to sleep) : . () ; I don't understand. :A ni twisisi. (AH nee twee-SEE-see ) ; Where is the toilet? : ? (?)
; Leave me alone. : . (.) ; Don't touch me! : ! (!) ; I'll call the police. : . (.) ; Police! : ! (!) ; Stop! Thief! : ! ! (! !) ; I need your help. : . (.) ; It's an emergency. : . (.) ; I'm lost. : . (.) ; I lost my bag. : . (.) ; I lost my wallet. : . (.) ; I'm sick. : . (.) ; I've been injured. : . (.) ; I need a doctor. :Ni lava dokodela. ( ) ; Can I use your phone? : ? (?)
; 1 : N'me() ; 2 : Mbirhi() ; 3 : Nharhu() ; 4 : Mune() ; 5 : Ntlhanu() ; 6 : Tsevu() ; 7 : Nkombo() ; 8 : Nhungu() ; 9 : Kaye() ; 10 : Khume() ; 11 : Khumen'we() ; 12 : Khumembirhi() ; 13 : Khumenharhu() ; 14 : Kehumemune() ; 15 : Khumentlhanu() ; 16 : Khumetsevu() ; 17 : Khumenkomba() ; 18 : Khumenhungu() ; 19 : Khumekaye() ; 20 : Makumembirhi() ; 21 : Makumembirhin'we() ; 22 : Makumembirhimbirhi() ; 23 : Makumembirhinharhu() ; 30 : Makumenharhu() ; 40 : Makumemune() ; 50 : Makumentlhanu() ; 60 : Makumetsevu() ; 70 : Makumenkombo() ; 80 : Makumenhungu() ; 90 : makumekaye() ; 100 : Dzana() ; 200 : () ; 300 : () ; 1,000 : () ; 2,000 : () ; 1,000,000 : () ; 1,000,000,000 : () ; 1,000,000,000,000 : () ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : () ; half : () ; less : () ; more : ()
; now : () ; later : () ; before : () ; morning : () ; afternoon : () ; evening : () ; night : (__)
; one o'clock AM : () ; two o'clock AM : () ; noon : () ; one o'clock PM : () ; two o'clock PM : () ; midnight : ()
; _____ minute(s) : () ; _____ hour(s) : () ; _____ day(s) : () ; _____ week(s) : () ; _____ month(s) : () ; _____ year(s) : ()
; today : Namuntlha() ; yesterday : Tolo() ; tomorrow : Mundzuku() ; this week : () ; last week : () ; next week : ()
; Sunday : () ; Monday : () ; Tuesday : () ; Wednesday : () ; Thursday : () ; Friday : () ; Saturday : (__)
; January : Sunguti() ; February : Nyenyenyani() ; March : Nyenyankulu() ; April : Dzivamisoko() ; May : Mudyaxihi() ; June : Khotavuxika() ; July : Mawuwani() ; August : Mhawuri() ; September : Ndzati() ; October : Nhlangula() ; November : Hukuri() ; December : N'wendzamhala()
; black : Ntima() ; white : Basa() ; gray : () ; red : Tshwuka() ; blue : Wasi() ; yellow : Xitshopana() ; green : Rihlaza() ; orange : Lamula() ; purple : () ; brown : Ribungwa()
; How much is a ticket to ? :Xana i mali muni ku ya e? () ; One ticket to _, please. : () ; Where does this train/bus go? : () ; Where is the train/bus to ___? : () ; Does this train/bus stop in _? : () ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : () ; When will this train/bus arrive in ___? : ()
; How do I get to _____ ? : () ; ...the train station? : ()
no ena khandle xi kho ; ...the bus station? : () ; ...the airport? : () ; ...downtown? : () ; ...the youth hostel? : () ; ...the _____ hotel? : () ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : () ; Where are there a lot of... : () ; ...hotels? : () ; ...restaurants? : () ; ...bars? : () ; ...sites to see? : () ; Can you show me on the map? : () ; street : () ; Turn left. : () ; Turn right. : () ; left : () ; right : () ; straight ahead : () ; towards the _____ : () ; past the _____ : () ; before the _____ : () ; Watch for the _. : () ; intersection : () ; north : () ; south : () ; east : () ; west : () ; uphill : () ; downhill : (__)
; Taxi! : (__) ; Take me to ___, please. : () ; How much does it cost to get to _? : () ; Take me there, please. : ()
; Do you have any rooms available? : () ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : () ; Does the room come with... : () ; ...bedsheets? : () ; ...a bathroom? : () ; ...a telephone? : () ; ...a TV? : () ; May I see the room first? : () ; Do you have anything quieter? : () ; ...bigger? : () ; ...cleaner? : () ; ...cheaper? : () ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : () ; Can you suggest another hotel? : () ; Do you have a safe? : () ; ...lockers? : () ; Is breakfast/supper included? : () ; What time is breakfast/supper? : () ; Please clean my room. : () ; Can you wake me at _? : () ; I want to check out. : ()
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : () ; Do you accept British pounds? : () ; Do you accept euros? : () ; Do you accept credit cards? : () ; Can you change money for me? : () ; Where can I get money changed? : () ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : () ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : () ; What is the exchange rate? : () ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ()
; A table for one person/two people, please. : () ; Can I look at the menu, please? : () ; Can I look in the kitchen? : () ; Is there a house specialty? : () ; Is there a local specialty? : () ; I'm a vegetarian. : () ; I don't eat pork. : () ; I don't eat beef. : () ; I only eat kosher food. : () ; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : () ; fixed-price meal : () ; a la carte : () ; breakfast : Swakudya swa nampundzu() ; lunch : Swakudya swa na nhlikani() ; tea (meal) : () ; supper : () ; I want _. : () ; I want a dish containing _. : () ; chicken : Huku() ; beef : Nyama ya homu() ; fish : Nhlampfi() ; ham : () ; sausage : () ; cheese : Shizi() ; eggs : Ntandza() ; salad : () ; (fresh) vegetables : () ; (fresh) fruit : () ; bread :Xinkwa (SHEEN-kwah) ; toast : () ; noodles : () ; rice : () ; beans : () ; May I have a glass of _? : () ; May I have a cup of _? : () ; May I have a bottle of _? : () ; coffee : () ; tea (drink) :tiya (TEE-yah) ; juice : () ; (bubbly) water : () ; (still) water : () ; beer : () ; red/white wine : () ; May I have some _? : () ; salt : () ; black pepper : () ; butter : () ; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): () ; I'm finished. : () ; It was delicious. : () ; Please clear the plates. : () ; The check, please. : ()
; Do you serve alcohol? : () ; Is there table service? : () ; A beer/two beers, please. : () ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : () ; A pint, please. : () ; A bottle, please. : () ; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : () ; whiskey : () ; vodka : () ; rum : () ; water : () ; club soda : () ; tonic water : () ; orange juice : () ; Coke (soda) : () ; Do you have any bar snacks? : () ; One more, please. : () ; Another round, please. : () ; When is closing time? : () ; Cheers! : ()
; Do you have this in my size? : () ; How much is this? : () ; That's too expensive. : () ; Would you take _? : () ; expensive : () ; cheap : () ; I can't afford it. : () ; I don't want it. : () ; You're cheating me. : () ; I'm not interested. : (..) ; OK, I'll take it. : () ; Can I have a bag? : () ; Do you ship (overseas)? : () ; I need... : () ; ...toothpaste. : () ; ...a toothbrush. : () ; ...tampons. : . () ; ...soap. : () ; ...shampoo. : () ; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : () ; ...cold medicine. : () ; ...stomach medicine. : ... () ; ...a razor. : () ; ...an umbrella. : () ; ...sunblock lotion. : () ; ...a postcard. : () ; ...postage stamps. : () ; ...batteries. : () ; ...writing paper. : () ; ...a pen. : () ; ...English-language books. : () ; ...English-language magazines. : () ; ...an English-language newspaper. : () ; ...an English-English dictionary. : (__)
; I want to rent a car. : () ; Can I get insurance? : () ; stop (on a street sign) : () ; one way : () ; yield : () ; no parking : () ; speed limit : () ; gas (petrol) station : () ; petrol : () ; diesel : ()
; I haven't done anything wrong. : () ; It was a misunderstanding. : () ; Where are you taking me? : () ; Am I under arrest? : () ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : () ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : () ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : () ; Can I just pay a fine now? : ()