Looking for practical Baluchi to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baluchi 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 Baluchi 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.
سلام
Molo(salam)
تشکر
Enkosi(tashakkor)
صبح بخیر
Ubusuku obuhle(subh bakhair)
دوپہر بخیر
Ubusuku obuhle(dopehar bakhair)
شام بخیر
Ubusuku obuhle(shaam bakhair)
شب بخیر
Lala ngoxolo(shab bakhair)
بعد میں ملیں گے
Ndiza kubonana kamva(baad mein milain ge)
خدا حافظ
Hamba kakuhle(khuda hafiz)
تُهند ناو چے؟
Ngubani igama lakho?(tuhind naw che?)
من ناو جان آ
Igama lam nguJohn(man naw John a)
تُهند حال چے؟
Unjani?(tuhind haal che?)
تُهند سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی
Kuhle ukukwazi(tuhind se mil kar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا تو انگلیسی صحبت میکنی؟
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Aya to engilisi sohbat mikoni?)
من هندی خوب صحبت نمیکنم
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Man Hindi khub sohbat namikonam)
من نمیفهمم
Andiqondi(Man namifahmam)
لطفاً آرام صحبت کنید
Nceda thethe kancinci(Lotfan aram sohbat konid)
میتوانید دوباره بگویید؟
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Mitavanid dobare begu'id?)
دستشویی کجاست؟
Iphi ibhafu?(Dashtshuyi kujast?)
چطور به مرکز شهر بروم؟
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Chetor be markaz-e shahr beravam?)
به چپ بپیچید
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Be chap bepichid)
به راست بپیچید
Jolisa kwesokudla(Be rast bepichid)
مستقیم بروید
Hamba ngqo(Mostaqim beravid)
کرایه چقدر است؟
Iholo ingakanani?(Karaye chaghdar ast?)
یک بلیط، لطفاً
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Yek belit, lotfan)
آیا از اینجا دور است؟
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Aya az inja dur ast?)
من گم شدهام
Ndilahlekile(Man gom shode-am)
کجا میتوانم سیمکارت بخرم؟
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Kuja mitavanam simkart bekharam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
بله
Ewe(bale)
نه
Hayi(na)
شاید
Mhlawumbi(shayad)
من موافقم
Ndiyavuma(man movafeqam)
من مخالفم
Andivumi(man mokhalefam)
این خوب به نظر میرسد
Okuhle(in khub be nazar miresad)
تو چه فکر میکنی؟
Ucinga ntoni?(to che fikr koni?)
میتوانی به من کمک کنی؟
Ungandinceda?(mitavani be man komak koni?)
من به کمک نیاز دارم
Ndidinga uncedo(man be komak niaz daram)
یک لحظه صبر کن
Linda umzuzu(yek lahze sabr kon)
متاسفم
Ndicela uxolo(moteasefam)
مشکلی نیست
Akukho ngxaki(mushkeli nist)
تبریک میگویم
Wamkelekile(tabrik miguyam)
زادروز مبارک
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(zadrooz mobarak)
سفر خوبی داشته باشی
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(safar khubi dashté bashi)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.