Looking for practical Welsh to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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.
Helo
Molo
Diolch
Enkosi
Bore da
Ubusuku obuhle
P'nawn da
Ubusuku obuhle
Noswaith dda
Ubusuku obuhle
Nos da
Lala ngoxolo
Welaf di wedyn
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Hwyl fawr
Hamba kakuhle
Beth yw dy enw di?
Ngubani igama lakho?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
Igama lam nguJohn(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Unjani?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Kuhle ukukwazi(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Ydich chi'n siarad Saesneg?)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda)
Nid wyf yn deall
Andiqondi(Nid wyf yn deall)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
Nceda thethe kancinci(Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?)
Ble mae'r toiled?
Iphi ibhafu?(Ble mae'r toiled?)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?)
Trowch chwith
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Trowch chwith)
Trowch dde
Jolisa kwesokudla(Trowch dde)
Ewch yn syth
Hamba ngqo(Ewch yn syth)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Iholo ingakanani?(Faint yw'r ffi?)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?)
Rwy'n colli
Ndilahlekile(Rwy'n colli)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ie
Ewe
Na
Hayi
Efallai
Mhlawumbi
Rwy'n cytuno
Ndiyavuma
Rwy'n anghytuno
Andivumi
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
Okuhle
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
Ucinga ntoni?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
Ungandinceda?
Mae angen help arna i
Ndidinga uncedo
Arhoswch funud
Linda umzuzu
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
Ndicela uxolo
Dim problem
Akukho ngxaki
Llongyfarchiadau
Wamkelekile
Pen-blwydd hapus
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.