Looking for practical Lombard to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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 Lombard 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
Bun di
Ubusuku obuhle
Bun pomeriggio
Ubusuku obuhle
Bun sera
Ubusuku obuhle
Bun nott
Lala ngoxolo
A dopo
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Addio
Hamba kakuhle
Cömm a te ciama?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Me ciami John
Igama lam nguJohn
Cömm a te stai?
Unjani?
Piacer de incontrarte
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Mi no capisco
Andiqondi
Per piaser, parla pian
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Iphi ibhafu?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Gira a mancina
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Gira a destra
Jolisa kwesokudla
Va dritto
Hamba ngqo
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Iholo ingakanani?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
L'è luntan da chì?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Mi son pèrdüü
Ndilahlekile
Unde pödi comprà 'na 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
Sò d'accordo
Ndiyavuma
Sò in disaccordo
Andivumi
L'è bòn
Okuhle
Cömm'a penset?
Ucinga ntoni?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Ungandinceda?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Ndidinga uncedo
Aspetta un momènt
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiàs
Ndicela uxolo
Nissun prublema
Akukho ngxaki
Complimenti
Wamkelekile
Buon compleàn
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.