Looking for practical Icelandic to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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 Icelandic 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.
Halló
Molo
Takk
Enkosi
Góðan daginn
Ubusuku obuhle
Gott kvöld
Ubusuku obuhle
Gott kvöld
Ubusuku obuhle
Góða nótt
Lala ngoxolo
Sjáumst síðar
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Bless
Hamba kakuhle
Hvað heitir þú?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Ég heiti John
Igama lam nguJohn
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Unjani?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ég skil ekki
Andiqondi
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Nceda thethe kancinci
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Hvar er salernið?
Iphi ibhafu?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Beygðu til vinstri
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Beygðu til hægri
Jolisa kwesokudla
Farðu beint áfram
Hamba ngqo
Hvað kostar farinn?
Iholo ingakanani?
Eitt miði, takk
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Er það langt отс отс?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ég er týndur
Ndilahlekile
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Já
Ewe
Nei
Hayi
Kannski
Mhlawumbi
Ég er sammála
Ndiyavuma
Ég er ósammála
Andivumi
Það hljómar vel
Okuhle
Hvað heldurðu?
Ucinga ntoni?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
Ungandinceda?
Ég þarf hjálp
Ndidinga uncedo
Bíddu aðeins
Linda umzuzu
Fyrirgefðu
Ndicela uxolo
Engin vandamál
Akukho ngxaki
Til hamingju
Wamkelekile
Til hamingju með afmælið
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.