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Common Papiamento to Xhosa phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Xhosa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.

  1. Halo

    Molo

  2. Dank'i

    Enkosi

  3. Bon dia

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bon tardi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Bon nochi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bon nochi

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Hasta luego

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Ayo

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Unjani?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Andiqondi (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Nceda thethe kancinci (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Iphi ibhafu? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Jolisa kwesokudla (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Hamba ngqo (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Iholo ingakanani? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ndilahlekile (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Si

    Ewe

  2. No

    Hayi

  3. Quizás

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Andivumi

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Okuhle

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Spera un momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. No tin problema

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Felicidades

    Wamkelekile

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Ikude apha

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Llama polis

    Biza uphondo

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Yuda!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Hoya

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Mañana

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ayer

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Djaffi

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Djares

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Djawe

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Un

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Dos

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tres

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Diez

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Uncien

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Medi

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Mas

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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