Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: read the Xhosa line out loud three times, then cover the Bhojpuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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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 aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ndiza kubonana kamva(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ngubani igama lakho?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Igama lam nguJohn(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Unjani?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Kuhle ukukwazi(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Andiqondi(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Jolisa kwesokunxele(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Jolisa kwesokudla(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Hamba ngqo(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Iholo ingakanani?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ndilahlekile(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ewe(haan)
नहीं
Hayi(nahi)
शायद
Mhlawumbi(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ndiyavuma(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Andivumi(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Okuhle(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Ucinga ntoni?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Ungandinceda?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ndidinga uncedo(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Linda umzuzu(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Ndicela uxolo(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Akukho ngxaki(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Wamkelekile(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.