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Common Igbo to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Igbo to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Xhosa-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ndewo

    Molo (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Enkosi (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Ubusuku obuhle (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Ubusuku obuhle (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Ubusuku obuhle (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Lala ngoxolo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Ndiza kubonana kamva (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Hamba kakuhle (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Ngubani igama lakho? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Igama lam nguJohn (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Unjani? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Andiqondi

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Mba

    Hayi

  3. O nwere ike

    Mhlawumbi

  4. A na m akwado

    Ndiyavuma

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Andivumi

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Okuhle

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Chere nkeji

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Echegbula m

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Nnọọ

    Wamkelekile

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Ikho kufutshane apha (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Ikude apha (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Misa apha, nceda (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Ithini le mali? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Biza uphondo

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Kuhle ukukwazi (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

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

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

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

  3. Taa

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Echi

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ana m

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mọnde

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Wednesde

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Otu

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Abụọ

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Atọ

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Iri

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

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

  14. Nkeji

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Karịrị

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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