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Common Fulani to Xhosa phrases

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

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

  1. A jaraama

    Molo

  2. A jaraama

    Enkosi

  3. Nde woɗi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nde njahi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Nde saare

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nde daɗi

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. A waawi

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Njaara

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. No mbadi?

    Unjani?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Andiqondi

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Ewe (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Hayi (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Mhlawumbi (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndiyavuma (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Andivumi (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Okuhle (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Ucinga ntoni? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Ungandinceda? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ndidinga uncedo (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Linda umzuzu (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndicela uxolo (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Akukho ngxaki (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Wamkelekile (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. O wadi nder

    Ikho kufutshane apha (o wadi nder)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Ikude apha (o wadi fowru)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Misa apha, nceda (hakkil nder, mi yidi)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (hol no feere)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Biza uphondo

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Yamiro!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Masihlele umhlangano (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Singathetha ngomso? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

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

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

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

  3. Nde

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Jango

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Alhadi

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Talata

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Larba

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Go'o

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Diyam

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tati

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Sappo

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nayi

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

  14. Ndaari

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Kadi

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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