Looking for practical Xhosa to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Xhosa wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Enkosi
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Ubusuku obuhle
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Ubusuku obuhle
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Lala ngoxolo
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Hamba kakuhle
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Igama lam nguJohn
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Unjani?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Andiqondi
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Iphi ibhafu?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Jolisa kwesokudla
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Hamba ngqo
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Iholo ingakanani?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndilahlekile
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Jisa
Hayi
Aka
Mhlawumbi
Janiwa
Ndiyavuma
Nayraqatawa
Andivumi
Janiwa nayraqatani
Okuhle
Suma jach'a
Ucinga ntoni?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ungandinceda?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndidinga uncedo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Linda umzuzu
Jikisiñani
Ndicela uxolo
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Akukho ngxaki
Aka janiwa
Wamkelekile
Yayk'iri
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.