Looking for practical Corsican to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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: pick five Xhosa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonghjornu
Molo
Grazie
Enkosi
Bonghjornu
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona sera
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona sera
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona notte
Lala ngoxolo
À prestu
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Addiu
Hamba kakuhle
Cumu ti chjami?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Mi chjamu John
Igama lam nguJohn
Cumu stai?
Unjani?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ùn capiscu micca.
Andiqondi
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Iphi ibhafu?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Girate à manca.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Girate à diritta.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Andate drittu.
Hamba ngqo
Quant'è u prezzu?
Iholo ingakanani?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Hè luntanu da quì?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Sò persu.
Ndilahlekile
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Ewe
Ùn
Hayi
Forse
Mhlawumbi
Sò d'accordu
Ndiyavuma
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Andivumi
Quessa pare bè
Okuhle
Chì ne pensi?
Ucinga ntoni?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ungandinceda?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Ndidinga uncedo
Aspetta un mumentu
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiace
Ndicela uxolo
Nisun prublema
Akukho ngxaki
Felicitazioni
Wamkelekile
Bon anniversariu
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.