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Common Alur to Xhosa phrases

100 practical Alur to Xhosa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Xhosa translation (Xhosa) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Xhosa.

Tip: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Alur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Molo

  2. Matur nuwun

    Enkosi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat sore

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat bobo

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama ku John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Andiqondi

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Belok kanan.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Nyi terus.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Ewe

  2. Ayi

    Hayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ngeye

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Andivumi

  6. Iya, enak

    Okuhle

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Tidak masalah

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Selamat

    Wamkelekile

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Platform mana?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Ikude apha

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Ini enak.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Tolong!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Besok.

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Kemarin.

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Senin.

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Selasa.

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Rabu.

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Satu.

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Dua.

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tiga.

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Seratus.

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Setengah.

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Lebih.

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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