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Common Lingala to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Enkosi

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Malamu na butu

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Unjani?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Andiqondi (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Nceda thethe kancinci (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Iphi ibhafu? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Jolisa kwesokudla (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Hamba ngqo (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Iholo ingakanani? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndilahlekile (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Ewe

  2. Te

    Hayi

  3. Soki

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Nalingi

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Nalingi te

    Andivumi

  6. Eza malamu

    Okuhle

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Sunga moke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Wamkelekile

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    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. Eko zali wapi?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Ikude apha

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. S.O.S!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

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

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

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

  3. Lelo

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Bokoko

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Kaka

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lundi

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Mardi

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Mercredi

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Moko

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbala

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Misato

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Libwa

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Sankuru

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

  14. Bato

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Soki

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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