Looking for practical Norwegian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Xhosa-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hei
Molo
Takk
Enkosi
God morgen
Ubusuku obuhle
God ettermiddag
Ubusuku obuhle
God kveld
Ubusuku obuhle
God natt
Lala ngoxolo
Sees senere
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Ha det
Hamba kakuhle
Hva heter du?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Jeg heter John
Igama lam nguJohn
Hvordan har du det?
Unjani?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Jeg forstår ikke.
Andiqondi
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Kan du si det igjen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Hvor er toalettet?
Iphi ibhafu?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Snu til venstre.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Snu til høyre.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Gå rett fram.
Hamba ngqo
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Iholo ingakanani?
En billett, takk.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Er det langt herfra?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Ndilahlekile
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ewe
Nei
Hayi
Kanskje
Mhlawumbi
Jeg er enig
Ndiyavuma
Jeg er uenig
Andivumi
Det høres bra ut
Okuhle
Hva synes du?
Ucinga ntoni?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Ungandinceda?
Jeg trenger hjelp
Ndidinga uncedo
Vent et øyeblikk
Linda umzuzu
Jeg er lei meg
Ndicela uxolo
Ingen problem
Akukho ngxaki
Gratulerer
Wamkelekile
Gratulerer med dagen
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
God tur
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.