Looking for practical Hunsrik to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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 Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Molo
Danke
Enkosi
Guten Morgen
Ubusuku obuhle
Guten Nachmittag
Ubusuku obuhle
Guten Abend
Ubusuku obuhle
Gute Nacht
Lala ngoxolo
Bis später
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Auf Wiedersehen
Hamba kakuhle
Wie heisst du?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Ich heisse John
Igama lam nguJohn
Wie geht's dir?
Unjani?
Schön dich zu treffen
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ich verstehe nicht.
Andiqondi
Bitte sprich langsam.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Iphi ibhafu?
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Bieg links ab.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Bieg rechts ab.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Geh geradeaus.
Hamba ngqo
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Iholo ingakanani?
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Ist es weit von hier?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ich bin verloren.
Ndilahlekile
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ewe
Neh
Hayi
Talvez
Mhlawumbi
Ich stimme zu
Ndiyavuma
Ich stimme nicht zu
Andivumi
Das klingt gut
Okuhle
Was denkst du?
Ucinga ntoni?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Ungandinceda?
Ich brauche Hilfe
Ndidinga uncedo
Warte einen Moment
Linda umzuzu
Es tut mir leid
Ndicela uxolo
Kein Problem
Akukho ngxaki
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Wamkelekile
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Gute Reise
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.