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Common Tahitian to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Mauruuru

    Enkosi

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Aita e nūna

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Nānā

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. E aha te huru?

    Unjani?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Andiqondi

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Ewe

  2. Aita

    Hayi

  3. E mea e taea

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Andivumi

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Okuhle

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. A haere i te taime

    Linda umzuzu

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Aita te mea

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Ia ora na

    Wamkelekile

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Ikude apha

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Ithini le mali? (e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Biza uphondo

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Aita!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Masihlele umhlangano (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Singathetha ngomso? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu (O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Eaha te hora?

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

  2. E toru te hora

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

  3. I teie mahana

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. A te mahana

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Māhina

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Tūʻā

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Pōtu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Tahi

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Piti

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Toru

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Tahi rau

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Hau

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

  14. Tei

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. E hia

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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