Looking for practical Sami North to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Molo(bures)
Giitu
Enkosi(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ubusuku obuhle(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Ubusuku obuhle(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Ubusuku obuhle(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Lala ngoxolo(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Ndiza kubonana kamva(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Hamba kakuhle(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Ngubani igama lakho?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Igama lam nguJohn(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Unjani?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Kuhle ukukwazi(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Andiqondi(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Nceda thethe kancinci(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Iphi ibhafu?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Jolisa kwesokudla(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Hamba ngqo(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Iholo ingakanani?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ndilahlekile(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ewe
Ii
Hayi
Mii
Mhlawumbi
Mun ođđa
Ndiyavuma
Mun ii ođđa
Andivumi
Dasa lea buorre
Okuhle
Mii du váldde?
Ucinga ntoni?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ungandinceda?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ndidinga uncedo
Váldde ieš
Linda umzuzu
Mun lea áibbas
Ndicela uxolo
Ii proplema
Akukho ngxaki
Báhkkus
Wamkelekile
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.