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Common Kituba to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Matondo

    Enkosi

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na moke

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Malamu na lola

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tala moke

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Nani na yo?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Unjani?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Andiqondi

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ewe

  2. Te

    Hayi

  3. Pamba

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Nani na yo

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Nani te na yo

    Andivumi

  6. Eza malamu

    Okuhle

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Tika moke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nasalisa

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Te na mabe

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Mbote na yo

    Wamkelekile

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Eza na nsima

    Ikho kufutshane apha (eza na nsima)

  7. Eza na mbali

    Ikude apha (eza na mbali)

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

    Misa apha, nceda (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbuta nini?

    Ithini le mali? (mbuta nini)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

    Unayo into engabizi? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Ibhili, nceda. (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Eza na mosala?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nani moke

    Ndiyavegetarian. (nani moke)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Oku kumnandi. (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tanga polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Lendaki!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

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

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

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

  3. Lelo

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Bokoko

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Bokutani

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Moko

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Mibale

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Misato

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Zomi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nkama

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

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Bingi

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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