Looking for practical Sicilian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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 Sicilian 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.
Ciao
Molo
Grazii
Enkosi
Bongiornu
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona sira
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona sira
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona notti
Lala ngoxolo
A prestu
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Addiu
Hamba kakuhle
Chi è u tò nomu?
Ngubani igama lakho?
U me nomu è John
Igama lam nguJohn
Comu stai?
Unjani?
Piaceru di canusciti
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Un capisciu.
Andiqondi
Parla pianu, per favore.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Unni è u bagnu?
Iphi ibhafu?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Giriti a manca.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Giriti a destra.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Andate drittu.
Hamba ngqo
Quant'è u bigliettu?
Iholo ingakanani?
Un bigliettu, per favore.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
È luntanu di cca?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Sugnu persu.
Ndilahlekile
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Ewe
No
Hayi
Forse
Mhlawumbi
Sò d'accordu
Ndiyavuma
Non sò d'accordu
Andivumi
Chistu sona bonu
Okuhle
Chi ne pensi?
Ucinga ntoni?
Pò aiutarmi?
Ungandinceda?
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Ndidinga uncedo
Aspetta nu mumentu
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiaci
Ndicela uxolo
Nuddu prubbrema
Akukho ngxaki
Complimenti
Wamkelekile
Bon compleannu
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.