Looking for practical Catalan to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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.
Hola
Molo
Gràcies
Enkosi
Bon dia
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona tarda
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nit
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nit
Lala ngoxolo
Fins després
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Adéu
Hamba kakuhle
Com et dius?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Em dic John
Igama lam nguJohn
Com estàs?
Unjani?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
No parlo bé l'hindi
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
No entenc
Andiqondi
Si us plau, parla lentament
Nceda thethe kancinci
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
On és el lavabo?
Iphi ibhafu?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Gira a l'esquerra
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Gira a la dreta
Jolisa kwesokudla
Ves recte
Hamba ngqo
Quant costa el bitllet?
Iholo ingakanani?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
És lluny d'aquí?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Estic perdut
Ndilahlekile
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Ewe
No
Hayi
Potser
Mhlawumbi
Estic d'acord
Ndiyavuma
No estic d'acord
Andivumi
Això sona bé
Okuhle
Què en penses?
Ucinga ntoni?
Em pots ajudar?
Ungandinceda?
Necessito ajuda
Ndidinga uncedo
Espera un moment
Linda umzuzu
Em sap greu
Ndicela uxolo
Cap problema
Akukho ngxaki
Felicitats
Wamkelekile
Feliç aniversari
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.