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Common Romani to Xhosa phrases

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

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

  1. Sastimos

    Molo

  2. Dikhes

    Enkosi

  3. Sar san o drom

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Sar san o drom

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Sar san o večer

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Sar san o noć

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Sastipen

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Soske tuke?

    Unjani?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Andiqondi (na sam tooke)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Nceda thethe kancinci (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Iphi ibhafu? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Džanav levo

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (jhanav levo)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Jolisa kwesokudla (jhanav pravo)

  10. Džanav buti

    Hamba ngqo (jhanav buti)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Iholo ingakanani? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ndilahlekile (me si na jhanav)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Ewe

  2. Na

    Hayi

  3. Možda

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Sukalav

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Nesukalav

    Andivumi

  6. To so boro

    Okuhle

  7. So te phendav?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Phirav kher

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Na problem

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Wamkelekile

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Kasa platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. So kalo khera?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Ikude apha

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Kado kheras?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Ithini le mali? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Unayo into engabizi? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Ibhili, nceda. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Oku kumnandi. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Biza uphondo

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Mane si mala

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Pomoć!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

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

  2. Si trija o'clock

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

  3. Soday

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Sutri

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Paskiri

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lunes

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Martes

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Miercoles

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Jekh

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Duj

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Trija

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Dik

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Jekh sato

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

  14. Pola

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Moro

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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