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Common Sepedi to Xhosa phrases

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

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

  1. Dumela

    Molo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Enkosi

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai bo botle

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Siyabonga

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Andiqondi

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Ya ka pela

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Aowa

    Hayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Andivumi

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Okuhle

  7. O nagana eng?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Emela nako

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Dumelang

    Wamkelekile

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Ikho kufutshane apha (E haufi le fa)

  7. E hole le fa

    Ikude apha (E hole le fa)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Misa apha, nceda (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (E nka nako e kae?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Ithini le mali? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Unayo into engabizi? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ibhili, nceda. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Oku kumnandi. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Biza uphondo

  2. B calla ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Thusa!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

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

  2. Ke borai

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

  3. Gompieno

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Borai

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Maabane

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mantšhi

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Laboraro

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Laboraro

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Nngwe

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Pedi

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tharo

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Lesome

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ngwaga

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

  14. Hlaf

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Bokae

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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