Looking for practical Qeqchi to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Molo(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Enkosi(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ubusuku obuhle(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Ubusuku obuhle(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Ubusuku obuhle(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Lala ngoxolo(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Ndiza kubonana kamva(koosh keek)
K'ux
Hamba kakuhle(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Ngubani igama lakho?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Igama lam nguJohn(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Unjani?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Kuhle ukukwazi(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Andiqondi
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nceda thethe kancinci
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iphi ibhafu?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
K'utun ri k'ay.
Jolisa kwesokudla
K'utun k'ay.
Hamba ngqo
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iholo ingakanani?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndilahlekile
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ewe
Nok
Hayi
K'a riq
Mhlawumbi
In k'ut
Ndiyavuma
In k'ut nok
Andivumi
K'ut in k'ut
Okuhle
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ucinga ntoni?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ungandinceda?
In k'uch k'ax
Ndidinga uncedo
K'ut k'ax riq
Linda umzuzu
In k'ut k'ax
Ndicela uxolo
Nok k'ut
Akukho ngxaki
K'ut in k'ut riq
Wamkelekile
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.