Festival names in Tsonga and English - Common Tsonga Vocabulary

Learn common Tsonga vocabulary with this English-to-Tsonga list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Tsonga language skills through popular words and play Tsonga quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Tsonga language, then the 1000 most common Tsonga words will help you to learn the Tsonga language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Tsonga.

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List of Festival names in Tsonga with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Tsonga, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Tsonga vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Tsonga

New year	Lembe Lerintshwa
Christmas	Khisimusi
Easter	Paseka
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali ya Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Siku ra Ntshunxeko
Republic day	Siku ra Riphabliki
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti loyi a nga ni vuxiyaxiya
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja ya Xitsonga
Navratri	Navratri ya xirhendzevutani
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Xihlamusela-marito
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami ya Xitsonga
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri, Xihlamusela-marito
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak u vula leswaku
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti na yena
Hornbill festival	Nkhuvo wa Hornbill

Lohri festival	Nkhuvo wa Lohri
Dussehra festival	Nkhuvo wa le Dussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan na yena
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Nkhuvo wa Teej
Moatsü festival	Nkhuvo wa Moatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Nkhuvo wa Bihu
Buddha purnima	Budha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja, ku rhula
Venice carnival	Carnival ya le Venice
Losoong festival	Nkhuvo wa Loosong
Montreux jazz festival	Nkhuvo wa Jazz wa Montreux
Bon festival	Nkhuvo wa Bon
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera ya xitsonga
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Nkhuvo wa Womad

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Top 1000 Tsonga words

Here you learn top 1000 Tsonga words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Tsonga meanings with transliteration.

Eat	dyana
All	hinkwaswo
New	xintshwa
Snore	ku rhurhumela
Fast	xihatla
Help	pfuna
Pain	xivavi
Rain	mpfula
Pride	manyunyu
Sense	maimba yo twisisa
Large	lexikulu
Skill	xikili
Panic	xitlhavi
Thank	khensa
Desire	navela
Woman	wansati
Hungry	ndlala

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Daily use Tsonga Sentences

Here you learn top Tsonga sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Tsonga meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Mixo lowunene
What is your name	I mani vito ra wena
What is your problem	Xana xiphiqo xa wena i yini?
I hate you	Ndza ku venga
I love you	Ndza ku rhandza
Can I help you	Xana ndzi nga ku pfuna?
I am sorry	Ndzi rivaleli
I want to sleep	Ndzi lava ku etlela
This is very important	Leswi i swa nkoka swinene
Are you hungry	Xana u khomiwe hi ndlala?
How is your life	Xana vutomi bya wena byi njhani?
I am going to study	Ndzi ta dyondza