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Common Tongan to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Mālō

    Enkosi

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nofo ā

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Tōfā

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Tōfā

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Ofa atu?

    Unjani?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Andiqondi (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Nceda thethe kancinci (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Iphi ibhafu? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Jolisa kwesokudla (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Hamba ngqo (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Iholo ingakanani? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ndilahlekile (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ewe

  2. Ikai

    Hayi

  3. Māfai

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Andivumi

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Okuhle

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Fakamolemole

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Wamkelekile

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Ikho kufutshane apha (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Ikude apha (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Misa apha, nceda (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Ithini le mali? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Unayo into engabizi? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Ibhili, nceda. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndiyavegetarian. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Oku kumnandi. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Biza uphondo

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

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

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

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

  3. Ongo

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mōnite

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Tūsite

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Pūsite

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Tahi

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Tolu

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tolu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Taha

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ono

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

  14. Taha

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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