Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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 Malay 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.
Halo
Molo
Terima kasih
Enkosi
Selamat pagi
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat petang
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala ngoxolo
Jumpa lagi
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Selamat tinggal
Hamba kakuhle
Siapa nama anda?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Nama saya John
Igama lam nguJohn
Apa khabar?
Unjani?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Saya tidak faham
Andiqondi
Sila bercakap perlahan
Nceda thethe kancinci
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Di manakah tandas?
Iphi ibhafu?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Belok kiri
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Belok kanan
Jolisa kwesokudla
Jalan terus
Hamba ngqo
Berapa harga tambang?
Iholo ingakanani?
Satu tiket, sila
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Saya tersesat
Ndilahlekile
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ewe
Tidak
Hayi
Mungkin
Mhlawumbi
Saya setuju
Ndiyavuma
Saya tidak setuju
Andivumi
Itu kedengaran baik
Okuhle
Apa pendapat anda?
Ucinga ntoni?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Ungandinceda?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Ndidinga uncedo
Tunggu sebentar
Linda umzuzu
Saya minta maaf
Ndicela uxolo
Tiada masalah
Akukho ngxaki
Tahniah
Wamkelekile
Selamat hari jadi
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Selamat jalan
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.