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Common Balinese to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Balinese to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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: pick five Xhosa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Molo

  2. Suksma

    Enkosi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat siang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Selamat sore

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat malam

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama punika John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Andiqondi (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Nceda thethe kancinci (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Iphi ibhafu? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Jolisa kwesokudla (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Hamba ngqo (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Iholo ingakanani? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndilahlekile (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Ewe

  2. Benten

    Hayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Andivumi

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Okuhle

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nyantosang

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Benten masalah

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Selamat

    Wamkelekile

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Ikho kufutshane apha (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Ikude apha (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Misa apha, nceda (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Puniki enak.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    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. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Tolong!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Kuhle ukukwazi (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    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. Sampun tiga

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

  3. Dinten puniki

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Dinten raris

    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. Satus

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

  14. Setengah

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Luwih

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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