Looking for practical Awadhi to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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 Awadhi 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.
नमस्ते
Molo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ndiza kubonana kamva(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Ngubani igama lakho?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Igama lam nguJohn(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Unjani?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Kuhle ukukwazi(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Andiqondi(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)
बायें मुड़ि
Jolisa kwesokunxele(baayen mudi)
दायें मुड़ि
Jolisa kwesokudla(daayen mudi)
सیدे जाईं
Hamba ngqo(side jaain)
भाड़ा कति ह?
Iholo ingakanani?(bhaada kati ha?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(ek ticket, kripya)
का ई इहाँ से दूर ह?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(ka ee ihaan se door ha?)
हम खो गइली
Ndilahlekile(ham kho gaili)
हम कहाँ सिम कार्ड खरीद सकीला?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(ham kahan sim card kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ewe(haan)
नहीं
Hayi(nahi)
शायद
Mhlawumbi(shayad)
मैं सहमत हूँ
Ndiyavuma(main sahmat hoon)
मैं असहमत हूँ
Andivumi(main asahmat hoon)
यह अच्छा लगता है
Okuhle(yah accha lagta hai)
आपका क्या ख्याल है?
Ucinga ntoni?(aapka kya khyaal hai?)
क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?
Ungandinceda?(kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?)
मुझे मदद चाहिए
Ndidinga uncedo(mujhe madad chahiye)
एक पल रुकें
Linda umzuzu(ek pal rukain)
मुझे खेद है
Ndicela uxolo(mujhe khed hai)
कोई समस्या नहीं
Akukho ngxaki(koi samasya nahi)
बधाई हो
Wamkelekile(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक हो
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(janmdin mubarak ho)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करें
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(surakshit yatra karein)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.