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Common Xhosa to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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.

  1. Molo

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Enkosi

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Unjani?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Andiqondi

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Hayi

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Mhlawumbi

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ndiyavuma

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Andivumi

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Okuhle

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Ungandinceda?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Wamkelekile

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Kaun platform ba? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Ii kab chhuti? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

  7. Ikude apha

    Ii yahan se door ba.

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Yahan ruki, kripya.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Ii kitna samay lega?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Uncedo!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Namhlanje

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Manga

    Kal (kal)

  5. Izolo

    Kal (kal)

  6. Mvulo

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Lwesibini

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Ene

    Ek (ek)

  10. Mbini

    Do (do)

  11. Thathu

    Teen (teen)

  12. Ishumi

    Das (das)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Umgama

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Jyada (jyada)

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