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Common Estonian to Xhosa phrases

100 practical Estonian to Xhosa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Estonian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.

  1. Tere

    Molo

  2. Aitäh

    Enkosi

  3. Tere hommikust

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Tere pärastlõunast

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Tere õhtust

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Head ööd

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Näeme hiljem

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Head aega

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Mis on sinu nimi?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Minu nimi on John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kuidas sul läheb?

    Unjani?

  12. Hea meel sinuga kohtuda

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Kas te räägite inglise keelt?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ma ei saa aru.

    Andiqondi

  4. Palun rääkige aeglaselt.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Kus on tualett?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Pöörake vasakule.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Pöörake paremale.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Minge otse.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Kui palju pilet maksab?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Üks pilet, palun.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Kas see on siit kaugel?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ma olen eksinud.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Jah

    Ewe

  2. Ei

    Hayi

  3. Võib-olla

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ma nõustun

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ma ei nõustu

    Andivumi

  6. See kõlab hästi

    Okuhle

  7. Mida sa arvad?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Kas sa saad mind aidata?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Mul on abi vaja

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Oota hetk

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mul on kahju

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Pole probleemi

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Palju õnne

    Wamkelekile

  14. Palju õnne sünnipäevaks

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Head teed

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kus on raudteejaam?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Kus on bussipeatus?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Milline perroon see on?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Mis kell see lahkub?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Kas see on õige tee?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. See on siinsamas lähedal.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. See on siit kaugel.

    Ikude apha

  8. Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Peatu siia, palun.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Kui kaua see aega võtab?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kui palju see maksab?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. See on liiga kallis.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Kas teil on midagi odavamat?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Soovin lauda kahele.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Arve, palun.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Ma olen taimetoitlane.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. See on maitsev.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Kas ma saaksin menüü?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Klaas vett, palun.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kutsu politsei

    Biza uphondo

  2. Kutsu kiirabi

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Mul on vaja arsti

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ma tunnen end haigena

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Kus on lähim haigla?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Siin valutab

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ma kaotasin oma passi

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Aita!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hea meel teiega kohtuda

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Kava kohtumine

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Mis kell sobib teile?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Saadan raporti täna

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Kas saame homme rääkida?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Palun leidke manus

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Aitäh teie aja eest

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ootan koostööd teiega

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Tähtpäev on reedel

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mis kell on?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Kell on kolm.

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Täna

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Homme

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Eile

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Esmaspäev

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Teisipäev

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Kolmapäev

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Üks

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Kaks

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Kolm

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Kümme

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Sada

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Pool

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Rohkem

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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