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Common Tetum to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Obrigadu

    Enkosi

  3. Bondia

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bona tarde

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Bona noite

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bona noite

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Ami hanesan

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Adeus

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Kona ba o?

    Unjani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Andiqondi

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Ewe

  2. La

    Hayi

  3. Talvez

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Andivumi

  6. Nia mak diak

    Okuhle

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Hau mós

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. La problema

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Parabens

    Wamkelekile

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ikho kufutshane apha (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ikude apha (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Misa apha, nceda (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Ithini le mali? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Biza uphondo

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Help!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

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

  2. Iha hora tolu.

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

  3. Oin loron

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Amanhã

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Kona ba

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Terça-feira

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ida

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Dua

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tolu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Sira

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nehun

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

  14. Metade

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Lain

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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