Looking for practical Xhosa to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque 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
Kaixo
Enkosi
Eskerrik asko
Ubusuku obuhle
Egun on
Ubusuku obuhle
Arratsalde on
Ubusuku obuhle
Gabon
Lala ngoxolo
Gabon
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Gero arte
Hamba kakuhle
Agur
Ngubani igama lakho?
Zer du izena?
Igama lam nguJohn
Nire izena John da
Unjani?
Zer moduz?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Andiqondi
Ez dut ulertzen
Nceda thethe kancinci
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Iphi ibhafu?
Non dago komuna?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Jolisa kwesokudla
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Hamba ngqo
Zuzen joan
Iholo ingakanani?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndilahlekile
Galdu naiz
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Bai
Hayi
Ez
Mhlawumbi
Agian
Ndiyavuma
Ados nago
Andivumi
Ez nago ados
Okuhle
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ucinga ntoni?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ungandinceda?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndidinga uncedo
Laguntza behar dut
Linda umzuzu
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndicela uxolo
Barkatu
Akukho ngxaki
Ez da arazo
Wamkelekile
Zorionak
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Non dago tren geltokia?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Zein da plataforma?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Noiz irteten da?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Bide egokia al da hau?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Hemen gertu dago
Ikude apha
Hemen urrun dago
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Unayo into engabizi?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ibhili, nceda.
Kontua, mesedez.
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Sarbidea barne?
Ndiyavegetarian.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Oku kumnandi.
Hau goxoa da.
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Deitu poliziari
Biza i-ambulensi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndifuna ugqirha
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Gaixorik nago
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kubuhlungu apha
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Uncedo!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Masihlele umhlangano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Singathetha ngomso?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.