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Common Tok Pisin to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Tenkyu

    Enkosi

  3. Gutpela moning

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Gutpela nait

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Gutpela nait

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Gudbai

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Unjani?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Mi no save.

    Andiqondi

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Go stret.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Mi lus.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Ewe

  2. No

    Hayi

  3. Baibe

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Mi agri

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Mi no agri

    Andivumi

  6. Em i gut

    Okuhle

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Wai liklik

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mi sori

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. No problem

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Tenkyu

    Wamkelekile

  14. Hapi baisde

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Wea em platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Ikude apha

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Ithini le mali? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Unayo into engabizi? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Bil, plis

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Biza uphondo

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Mi sik

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. I penim hia

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Help!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

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

  2. Em i tri oklok

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

  3. Tude

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Tumora

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Yestede

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mande

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Tiusde

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Wensde

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Wan

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Tu

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tri

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Ten

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Wan hanred

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

  14. Haf

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Mo

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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