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Common Kiga to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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. Okwagala

    Molo

  2. Webale

    Enkosi

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Sikuganya.

    Andiqondi

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ewe

  2. Oya

    Hayi

  3. Wali

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Sindiinze

    Andivumi

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Okuhle

  7. Oteka ki?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Tera kintu

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Nkwagala

    Wamkelekile

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Ikho kufutshane apha (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Ikude apha (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Misa apha, nceda (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Ithini le mali? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Unayo into engabizi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Ibhili, nceda. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Oku kumnandi. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Funa ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Mbadde!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

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

  2. Kiri musanvu

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

  3. Lwaki

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mmande

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Wakabaka

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Wakabiri

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Emu

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Ebi

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Ekitatu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ekitanga

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

  14. Okwesiga

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Okwongera

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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