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Common Bikol to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bikol to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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 Bikol 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.

  1. Kamusta

    Molo

  2. Salamat

    Enkosi

  3. Magandang umaga

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Magandang hapon

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Magandang gabi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Magandang gabi

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Kita-kits

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Paalam

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Ano an ngaran mo?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. An ngaran ko si John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Unjani?

  12. Naimbag na makilala ka

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Dai ako nakakaintindi.

    Andiqondi

  4. Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Saan an banyo?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Liko sa wala.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Liko sa kanan.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Diretso lang.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Maano an pasahe?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Isang tiket, pakiusap.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Malayo ba ini sa digdi?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Nawawara ako.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oo

    Ewe

  2. Dili

    Hayi

  3. Baka

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Sang-ayon ako

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Dili ako sang-ayon

    Andivumi

  6. Mayo na

    Okuhle

  7. Ano sa sa iyo?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Pwede mo akong tulungan?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Kailangan ko ng tulong

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Maghintay ka sandali

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Pasensya na

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Walang anuman

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Congratulations

    Wamkelekile

  14. Maligayang kaarawan

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Mag-ingat sa biyahe

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Saan an rilesan?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Saan an bus stop?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Anong plataporma ini?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Anong oras ini aalis?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Tama ba an daan na ini?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Malapit lang ini

    Ikho kufutshane apha (malapit lang ini)

  7. Malayu ini sa lugar na ini

    Ikude apha (malayu ini sa lugar na ini)

  8. Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Huminto ka dito, pakiusap

    Misa apha, nceda (huminto ka dito, pakiusap)

  10. Haro ka oras an kailangan?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (haro ka oras an kailangan)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Magkano ini?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Mahal masyado ini.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Mayda ka bang mas barato?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. An bayad, paki.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Nakaapod an serbisyo?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Vegetarian ako.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Masarap ini.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Isang baso na tubig, paki.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawaga an pulis

    Biza uphondo

  2. Tawaga an ambulansya

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Kailangan ko an doktor

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Nagrarasa ako na masakit

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. May allergy ako sa mani

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Masakit digdi

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nawara an sa akong passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Tulungan mo ako!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Masaya akong makilala ka

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Masaya akong makilala ka)

  2. Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Anong oras an maganda para saimo?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ipadara ko an report ngonyan

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Pwede kita makausap bukas?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Pakisabi an file na nakasabit

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Salamat sa imo oras

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Babalikan kita

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. An deadline ay Biyernes

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Anong oras na?

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

  2. Apat na oras na

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

  3. Ngonyan

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Bukas

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Kahapon

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lunes

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Martes

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Miyerkules

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Saro

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Dua

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tulo

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Sampu

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Siyam

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

  14. Kalahati

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Dugang

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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