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Common Venetian to Xhosa phrases

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

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

    Molo

  2. Grazie

    Enkosi

  3. Bona matina

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bona tarde

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Bona sera

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bona note

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. A presto

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Addio

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Come te ciami?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Me ciamo John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Come te stai?

    Unjani?

  12. Piasee de conossarte

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parli inglese?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. No parlo ben l'hindi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. No capisco.

    Andiqondi

  4. Parla piano, per favore.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Pò dirlo ancora?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Dove xe el bagno?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Come riva al centro?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Gira a sinistra.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Gira a destra.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Va dritto.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Quanto costa el biglietto?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Un biglietto, per favore.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Xe lontan da qua?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Me so perdù.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sì

    Ewe

  2. No

    Hayi

  3. Forse

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Sò d'accordo

    Ndiyavuma

  5. No sò d'accordo

    Andivumi

  6. Quelo el xe bon

    Okuhle

  7. Cossa ne pensi?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Pòi aiutarmi?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Gò bisogno de aiuto

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Aspetta un momento

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Me dispiase

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Nissun problema

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Complimenti

    Wamkelekile

  14. Bon compleanno

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Fai un bel viaggio

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dove xe la stazion dei treni?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Dove xe la fermada del bus?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Quale binario xe?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. A che ora parte?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Xe questa la strada giusta?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Xe vicino qua

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Xe lontano da qua

    Ikude apha

  8. Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Fermati qua, per favore

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Quanto tempo ghe vò?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Quanto costa questo?

    Ithini le mali?

  2. Quello xe troppo caro

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?

    Unayo into engabizi?

  4. Posso pagar con la carta?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Vorìa un tàvola par do

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. El conto, per piaser

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. El servizio xe incluso?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Mi so vegetariano

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Niente cibo piccante, per piaser

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Questo xe delizioso

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Posso aver el menù?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ciamè la polizia

    Biza uphondo

  2. Ciamè un'ambulanza

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Gò bisogno de un dottore

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Me sento male

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Gò allergia ai noccioli

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Me fa mal qua

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Gò perso el me passaporto

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Pòi ciamar el me hotel?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Aiuto!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Piasee de conoserte

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Femo un incontro

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. A che ora te va ben?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. O invio el raport oggi

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Pòsem parlar domani?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Te mando el file in allegato

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Grazie del to tempo

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Aspeto de lavorar con te

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Pòti chiarir quel punto?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Me farò sentire

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. La scadenza xe venerdì

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Che ora xe?

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

  2. Xe le tre.

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

  3. Oggi

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Domani

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ieri

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lunedi

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Martedì

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Mercoledì

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Uno

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Due

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tre

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Dieci

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Cento

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

  14. Metà

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Più

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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