Looking for practical Sundanese to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Molo
Hatur nuhun
Enkosi
Wilujeng énjing
Ubusuku obuhle
Wilujeng siang
Ubusuku obuhle
Wilujeng sonten
Ubusuku obuhle
Wilujeng wengi
Lala ngoxolo
Dugi ka engke
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Sampurasun
Hamba kakuhle
Nami anjeun saha?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Nami abdi John
Igama lam nguJohn
Kumaha kabarna?
Unjani?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Abdi henteu ngartos
Andiqondi
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Nceda thethe kancinci
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Iphi ibhafu?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Bengkok ka kénca
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Bengkok ka katuhu
Jolisa kwesokudla
Lurus waé
Hamba ngqo
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Iholo ingakanani?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Abdi leungit
Ndilahlekile
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ewe
Henteu
Hayi
Sakali
Mhlawumbi
Kuring satuju
Ndiyavuma
Kuring teu satuju
Andivumi
Éta kadéngé saé
Okuhle
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Ucinga ntoni?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Ungandinceda?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ndidinga uncedo
Enten sakedap
Linda umzuzu
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ndicela uxolo
Henteu masalah
Akukho ngxaki
Wilujeng
Wamkelekile
Wilujeng tepang taun
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.