# Tsonga phrasebook

Tsonga (Xitsonga) is one of the main languages of South Africa.

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### 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 _____ .)

#### Thank you.

    Inkomu. ( )

#### You're welcome.

    Ku khensa mina. (koo KEN-sah mee-nah )

#### Yes.

    Ina. ( )

#### No.

    e-e. ( )

#### Goodbye

    Salani kahle. ( )

#### I can't speak Tsonga [well].

    A ni vulavuli Xitsonga [kahle].

#### Do you speak English?

    U vulavula Xilungu? (inf.) ( ?)
    Mi vulavula Xilungu? (formal)

#### Help!

    ! Pfunani

#### Good morning.

    Xewani. ( )

#### Good evening.

    Ri perile. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    A ni twisisi. (AH nee twee-SEE-see )

#### Where is the toilet?
### Problems
#### I need a doctor.

    Ni lava dokodela. ( )

#### Can I use your phone?
### Numbers
#### 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( )

#### more
### Time
#### now

    (𝗦𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘄𝗶 )

#### later

    (𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘇𝗮𝗸𝘂 𝗸𝗮 𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗶 )

#### morning

    (𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘇𝘂 )

#### afternoon

    (𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗶 )

#### evening

    ( 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂)

#### night

    (𝗩𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗸𝘂 )

#### Days
##### today

    Namuntlha( )

##### yesterday

    Tolo( )

##### tomorrow

    Mundzuku( )

##### Sunday

    Sonto

##### Monday

    Musumbhunuko

##### Tuesday

    Ravumbirhi

##### Wednesday

    ( 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗵𝘂)

##### Thursday

    ( 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲)

##### Friday

    (𝗥𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘂 )

##### Saturday

    (𝗠𝘂𝗾𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮 )

#### Months
##### 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( )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    Ntima( )

#### white

    Basa( )

#### red

    Tshwuka( )

#### blue

    Wasi( )

#### yellow

    Xitshopana( )

#### green

    Rihlaza( )

#### orange

    Lamula( )

#### brown

    Ribungwa( )

### Transportation
#### Bus and train
##### How much is a ticket to _____?

    Xana i mali muni ku ya e___? ( )

##### When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
#### Directions
##### ...the train station?

    no ena khandle xi kho

##### downhill
#### Taxi
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### breakfast

    Swakudya swa nampundzu( )

#### lunch

    Swakudya swa na nhlikani( )

#### chicken

    Huku( )

#### beef

    Nyama ya homu( )

#### fish

    Nhlampfi( )

#### cheese

    Shizi( )

#### eggs

    Ntandza( )

#### bread

    Xinkwa (SHEEN-kwah)

#### tea (drink)

    tiya (TEE-yah)