Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hindi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Molo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ndiza kubonana kamva(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Ngubani igama lakho?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Igama lam nguJohn(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Unjani?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Kuhle ukukwazi(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Andiqondi(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)
बाएँ मुड़ें
Jolisa kwesokunxele(baayein muden)
दाएँ मुड़ें
Jolisa kwesokudla(daayein muden)
सीधे जाएँ
Hamba ngqo(seedhe jaayen)
भाड़ा कितना है?
Iholo ingakanani?(bhaada kitna hai?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(ek ticket, kripya)
क्या यह यहाँ से दूर है?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(kya yeh yahan se door hai?)