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Common Jingpo to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: pick five Xhosa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Nangma

    Molo

  2. Nangma aji

    Enkosi

  3. Nangma na

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nangma aji na

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Nangma aji

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Unjani?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Andiqondi (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Nceda thethe kancinci (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Iphi ibhafu? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Jolisa kwesokudla (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Hamba ngqo (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Iholo ingakanani? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndilahlekile (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ewe

  2. Baw

    Hayi

  3. Hka

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Nanghka

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Nangbaw

    Andivumi

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Okuhle

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Hka hka hka

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Baw a hka

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Wamkelekile

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Ikude apha

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Ithini le mali? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Unayo into engabizi? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Ibhili, nceda. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Oku kumnandi. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Biza uphondo (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Biza i-ambulensi (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ndifuna ugqirha (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Kubuhlungu apha (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Uncedo! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Kuhle ukukwazi (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Masihlele umhlangano (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Singathetha ngomso? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

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

  3. Nang hka

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Nang

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Nang hka

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

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

  14. Hka

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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