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Common Basque to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Basque to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Xhosa-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kaixo

    Molo

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Enkosi

  3. Egun on

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Arratsalde on

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Gabon

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Gabon

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Gero arte

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Agur

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Zer du izena?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Zer moduz?

    Unjani?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Andiqondi

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Non dago komuna?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Zuzen joan

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bai

    Ewe

  2. Ez

    Hayi

  3. Agian

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ados nago

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ez nago ados

    Andivumi

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Okuhle

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Barkatu

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ez da arazo

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Zorionak

    Wamkelekile

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Ikude apha

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Biza uphondo

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Lagundu!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Pozten naiz zurekin)

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Zer ordutu da?

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

  2. Hiru dira

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

  3. Gaur

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Bihar

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Atzo

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Astelehena

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Asteartea

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Asteazkena

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Bat

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Bi

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Hiru

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Hamar

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ehuna

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

  14. Ertza

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Gehiago

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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