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Common Madurese to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Matur suwun

    Enkosi

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat sore

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat tidur

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Namaku John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Andiqondi (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nceda thethe kancinci (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Iphi ibhafu? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Jolisa kwesokudla (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Hamba ngqo (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Iholo ingakanani? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndilahlekile (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Ewe

  2. Oreng

    Hayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Sae

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Tak sae

    Andivumi

  6. Iyeh enak

    Okuhle

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ora masalah

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Selamat

    Wamkelekile

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ikude apha

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Ithini le mali? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Iki enak

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ini sakit

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Tolong!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

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

  2. Jam telu

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

  3. Dina

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Esok

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Kemarin

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Senin

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Selasa

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Rabu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Satu

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Dua

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Telu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Satus

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

  14. Setengah

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Luwih

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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