Looking for practical Marwadi to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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 Marwadi 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.
नमस्ते
Molo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Enkosi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala ngoxolo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ndiza kubonana kamva(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kakuhle(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Ngubani igama lakho?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Igama lam nguJohn(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Unjani?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Kuhle ukukwazi(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Andiqondi(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Nceda thethe kancinci(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Iphi ibhafu?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)
बाएँ मुड़ो
Jolisa kwesokunxele(baayein mudho)
दाएँ मुड़ो
Jolisa kwesokudla(daayein mudho)
सीधे जाओ
Hamba ngqo(seedhe jao)
भाड़ा कितना है?
Iholo ingakanani?(bhada kitna hai?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(ek ticket, kripya)
क्या यह यहाँ से दूर है?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(kya yeh yahan se door hai?)