Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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: pick five Xhosa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Molo
Рәхмәт
Enkosi
Иртәнге сәлам
Ubusuku obuhle
Кичке сәлам
Ubusuku obuhle
Кичке сәлам
Ubusuku obuhle
Төнге сәлам
Lala ngoxolo
Килешербез
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Сау бул
Hamba kakuhle
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Минем исемем Джон
Igama lam nguJohn
Син ничек?
Unjani?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Andiqondi(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Nceda thethe kancinci(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Iphi ibhafu?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Min şörömö könönö?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Süzyün çönö)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Jolisa kwesokudla(Süzyün könö)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Hamba ngqo(Törönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Iholo ingakanani?(Könönön özömö?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Börön bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Könönön özömö?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Ndilahlekile(Min yüönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Könönön SIM kartön könö?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Ewe(eh)
Ei
Hayi(ay)
Võib-olla
Mhlawumbi
Ma nõustun
Ndiyavuma
Ma ei nõustu
Andivumi
See kõlab hästi
Okuhle
Mida sa arvad?
Ucinga ntoni?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ungandinceda?
Mul on abi vaja
Ndidinga uncedo
Oota hetk
Linda umzuzu
Ma vabandan
Ndicela uxolo
Pole probleemi
Akukho ngxaki
Palju õnne
Wamkelekile
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Soovin head teed
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.