Looking for practical Quechua to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Molo(N/A)
Sukhi
Enkosi(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Ubusuku obuhle(N/A)
Allin sukta
Ubusuku obuhle(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Ubusuku obuhle(N/A)
Allin wawa
Lala ngoxolo(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Ndiza kubonana kamva(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Hamba kakuhle(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Ngubani igama lakho?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Igama lam nguJohn(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Unjani?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Kuhle ukukwazi(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Andiqondi(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nceda thethe kancinci(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Iphi ibhafu?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Jolisa kwesokunxele(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Jolisa kwesokudla(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Hamba ngqo(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Iholo ingakanani?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndilahlekile(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ewe(ari)
Manan
Hayi(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mhlawumbi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndiyavuma(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Andivumi(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Okuhle(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Ucinga ntoni?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ungandinceda?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ndidinga uncedo(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Linda umzuzu(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ndicela uxolo(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Akukho ngxaki(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Wamkelekile(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.