Looking for practical Konkani to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Konkani 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.
नमस्कार
Molo(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ दुपारी
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh dupaarī)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhyaa)
शुभ रात्री
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatrī)
पुन्हा भेटू
Ndiza kubonana kamva(punha bhetu)
आवजून
Hamba kakuhle(aavjun)
तुमचें नाव कितें?
Ngubani igama lakho?(tumche naav kiten?)
माझें नाव जॉन आहे
Igama lam nguJohn(maazhem naav John aahe)
तू कशा आसा?
Unjani?(tu kasha aasa?)
तुमचें भेटून आनंद झाला
Kuhle ukukwazi(tumche bhetun aanand zhala)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
म्हणजे मला हिंदी चांगलं येत नाही.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(mhanzé mala hindi changla yet nahi.)
माझा समजत नाही.
Andiqondi(majha samjat nahi.)
कृपया हळू बोला.
Nceda thethe kancinci(krupaya halu bola.)
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(tumhi te punha sango shakta ka?)
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
शहराच्या मध्यात कसे जावे?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(shaharachya madhyat kase jave?)