Looking for practical Dogri to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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.
नमस्कार
Molo(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ndiza kubonana kamva(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvida)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Ngubani igama lakho?(tumhaara naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Igama lam nguJohn(mera naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Unjani?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Kuhle ukukwazi(tumse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(kya tusi angrezi bolde ho?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Andiqondi(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)