Looking for practical Occitan to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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 Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Molo
Mercé
Enkosi
Bonjorn
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona après-midi
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona serada
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nuèch
Lala ngoxolo
A lèu
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Adieu
Hamba kakuhle
Cossí t'apèlas?
Ngubani igama lakho?
M'apèli John
Igama lam nguJohn
Cossí vas?
Unjani?
Ravi de te conéisser
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Parli pas ben hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Compreni pas.
Andiqondi
Parla a l'òrt.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ont es lo WC?
Iphi ibhafu?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Torna a la drecha.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Ves dret.
Hamba ngqo
Cossí es lo preu?
Iholo ingakanani?
Un bilhet, per favor.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Es luènh d'aquí?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Soi perdut.
Ndilahlekile
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Ewe
Non
Hayi
De segur
Mhlawumbi
Es d'acòrd
Ndiyavuma
Es pas d'acòrd
Andivumi
Aquela sembla bona
Okuhle
Cossí o pensas?
Ucinga ntoni?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Ungandinceda?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Ndidinga uncedo
Esperatz un moment
Linda umzuzu
Soi desolat
Ndicela uxolo
Pas de problèma
Akukho ngxaki
Felicitacions
Wamkelekile
Bon aniversari
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fai un viatge segur
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.