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Common Kinyarwanda to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Urakoze

    Enkosi

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Murabeho

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Umeze ute?

    Unjani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Sinumva

    Andiqondi

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Genda imbere

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Ewe

  2. Oya

    Hayi

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Sinemeranya

    Andivumi

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Okuhle

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Tegereza gato

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Ibyishimo

    Wamkelekile

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Ikho kufutshane apha (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Ikude apha (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Misa apha, nceda (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Fasha!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

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

  2. Ni saa tatu

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

  3. Uyu munsi

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ejo

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Kimwe

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Kabiri

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Gatatu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Cumi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ijana

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

  14. Igice

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Byinshi

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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