Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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 Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Molo(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Enkosi(xièxiè)
早上好
Ubusuku obuhle(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Ubusuku obuhle(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Ubusuku obuhle(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Lala ngoxolo(wǎn'ān)
再见
Ndiza kubonana kamva(zàijiàn)
再见
Hamba kakuhle(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Ngubani igama lakho?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Igama lam nguJohn(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Unjani?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Kuhle ukukwazi(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Andiqondi(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Nceda thethe kancinci(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里?
Iphi ibhafu?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)