Looking for practical Bisaya to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bisaya 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.
Kumusta
Molo
Salamat
Enkosi
Maayong buntag
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong hapon
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabii
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong pagkatulog
Lala ngoxolo
Kita-kits unya
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Babay
Hamba kakuhle
Unsa imong ngalan?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Igama lam nguJohn
Kumusta ka?
Unjani?
Nalipay kong makaila nimo
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Wala ko kasabot.
Andiqondi
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Asa ang banyo?
Iphi ibhafu?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Liko sa wala.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Liko sa tuo.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Diretso lang.
Hamba ngqo
Tagpila ang bayad?
Iholo ingakanani?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Nawala ko.
Ndilahlekile
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Ewe
Dili
Hayi
Siguro
Mhlawumbi
Uyon ko
Ndiyavuma
Dili ko uyon
Andivumi
Maayo na nga tunog
Okuhle
Unsay imong hunahuna?
Ucinga ntoni?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ungandinceda?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Ndidinga uncedo
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Linda umzuzu
Pasayloa ko
Ndicela uxolo
Walay sapayan
Akukho ngxaki
Congratulations
Wamkelekile
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Mag-amping sa biyahe
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.