Looking for practical Xhosa to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: pick five Awadhi 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.
Molo
नमस्ते(namaste)
Enkosi
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Lala ngoxolo
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Hamba kakuhle
अलविदा(alvida)
Ngubani igama lakho?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Igama lam nguJohn
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Unjani?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Andiqondi
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Nceda thethe kancinci
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Iphi ibhafu?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)