Looking for practical Limburgish to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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 Limburgish 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.
Hallo
Molo
Dank je
Enkosi
Goeie môrge
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie middag
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie avend
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie nacht
Lala ngoxolo
Tot ziens
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Vaarwel
Hamba kakuhle
Wat is dien naam?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Mijn naam is John
Igama lam nguJohn
Hoe is 't?
Unjani?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ich verstoon het nie.
Andiqondi
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Wo is de toilet?
Iphi ibhafu?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Sla linksaf.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Sla rechtsaf.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Ga rechtdoor.
Hamba ngqo
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Iholo ingakanani?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Is het ver van hier?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ndilahlekile
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ewe
Neen
Hayi
Misschien
Mhlawumbi
Ich het het eens
Ndiyavuma
Ich het het nie eens
Andivumi
Dat klinkt goed
Okuhle
Wat denkste?
Ucinga ntoni?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Ungandinceda?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Ndidinga uncedo
Wacht een moment
Linda umzuzu
Ich ben sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Gein probleem
Akukho ngxaki
Gefeliciteerd
Wamkelekile
Gelukkige verjaardag
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Veer neet veilig reis
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.