Looking for practical Marathi to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marathi 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 Marathi 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.
नमस्कार
Molo(namaskār)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavād)
शुभ सकाळ
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sakāḷ)
शुभ दुपारी
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh dupārī)
शुभ संध्याकाळ
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhyākāḷ)
शुभ रात्री
Lala ngoxolo(shubh rātrī)
नंतर भेटू
Ndiza kubonana kamva(nantar bheṭū)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvidā)
तुझे नाव काय आहे?
Ngubani igama lakho?(tujhe nāv kāy āhe?)
माझं नाव जॉन आहे
Igama lam nguJohn(mājhā nāv jŏn āhe)
तू कसा आहेस?
Unjani?(tū kasā āhes?)
तुझ्याशी भेटून आनंद झाला
Kuhle ukukwazi(tujhyāśī bheṭūn ānand jhālā)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
मी हिंदी चांगलं बोलत नाही.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(mi hindi changla bolat nahi.)
माझं समजत नाही.
Andiqondi(majh samjat nahi.)
कृपया हळू बोला.
Nceda thethe kancinci(krupaya halu bola.)
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(tumhi te punha sanga shakta ka?)
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
मी शहराच्या केंद्रात कसा जाईन?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(mi shaharachya kendrat kasa jain?)