Looking for practical Ilocano to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Molo(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Enkosi(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Ubusuku obuhle(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Ubusuku obuhle(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Ubusuku obuhle(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Lala ngoxolo(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Ndiza kubonana kamva(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Hamba kakuhle(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Ngubani igama lakho?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Igama lam nguJohn(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Unjani?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Kuhle ukukwazi(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Saanak a maawatan.
Andiqondi
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Iphi ibhafu?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Agpada ka.
Hamba ngqo
Mano ti bayad?
Iholo ingakanani?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Nawawagak.
Ndilahlekile
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Ewe
Saan
Hayi
Mabalin
Mhlawumbi
Agkakabsatak
Ndiyavuma
Saanak a makikabsat
Andivumi
Nasayaat dayta
Okuhle
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ucinga ntoni?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ungandinceda?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ndidinga uncedo
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Linda umzuzu
Pakawanen
Ndicela uxolo
Awan ti problema
Akukho ngxaki
Kudos
Wamkelekile
Naragsak a kasangay
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.