Looking for practical Ligurian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: read the Xhosa line out loud three times, then cover the Ligurian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Molo
Grazie
Enkosi
Bona matina
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona dopopranzo
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona sira
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona note
Lala ngoxolo
A dopo
Ndiza kubonana kamva
A revideci
Hamba kakuhle
Cöme te ciami?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Me chiamo John
Igama lam nguJohn
Cöme te stai?
Unjani?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Non capisco
Andiqondi
Per favore parla lentamente
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Iphi ibhafu?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Gira a sinistra
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Gira a destra
Jolisa kwesokudla
Va dritto
Hamba ngqo
Quant'è a tariffa?
Iholo ingakanani?
Un biglietto, per favore
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
L'è luntan da chì?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Sò perdù
Ndilahlekile
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Ewe
No
Hayi
Forse
Mhlawumbi
A son d'accordo
Ndiyavuma
A son in disaccordo
Andivumi
A l'é bon
Okuhle
Cosa ne pensi?
Ucinga ntoni?
Pödet aiutamme?
Ungandinceda?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Ndidinga uncedo
Aspetta un momento
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiace
Ndicela uxolo
Né problema
Akukho ngxaki
Complimenti
Wamkelekile
Buon compleanno
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Bona viaggiata
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.