Looking for practical Maithili to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Molo(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Ndiza kubonana kamva(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Hamba kakuhle(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Ngubani igama lakho?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Igama lam nguJohn(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Unjani?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Kuhle ukukwazi(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Andiqondi(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू
Jolisa kwesokunxele(baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू
Jolisa kwesokudla(daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ
Hamba ngqo(sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?
Iholo ingakanani?(bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी
Ndilahlekile(ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हँ
Ewe(han)
नहि
Hayi(nahi)
शायद
Mhlawumbi(shayad)
हम सहमत छी
Ndiyavuma(ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी
Andivumi(ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि
Okuhle(oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?
Ucinga ntoni?(ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?
Ungandinceda?(ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही
Ndidinga uncedo(mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू
Linda umzuzu(ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी
Ndicela uxolo(maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि
Akukho ngxaki(kono samasya nahi)
बधाई
Wamkelekile(badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(surakshit yatra karu)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.