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Common Maltese to Xhosa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maltese to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ħello

    Molo

  2. Grazzi

    Enkosi

  3. Bongu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Addio

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. X'jismek?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kif inti?

    Unjani?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Andiqondi

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Mur dritt.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Ewe

  2. Le

    Hayi

  3. Forse

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Naqbel

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ma naqblux

    Andivumi

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Okuhle

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Jien skużani

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. L-ebda problema

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Prosit

    Wamkelekile

  14. Happy birthday

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Ikude apha

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Biza uphondo

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

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

  2. Hija t-tielet.

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

  3. Illum

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Għada

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. It-Tlieta

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Wieħed

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Tnejn

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tlieta

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Għaxar

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Mija

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

  14. Nofs

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Iktar

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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