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Common Xhosa to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Dyula line out loud three times, then cover the Xhosa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Molo

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Enkosi

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Unjani?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Andiqondi

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Awa

  2. Hayi

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Sama

  4. Ndiyavuma

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Andivumi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Okuhle

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Wamkelekile

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Ikude apha

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    I ni ce?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Uncedo!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Namhlanje

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Manga

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Izolo

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mvulo

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Lwesibini

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Lwesithathu

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Ene

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Mbini

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Thathu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Ishumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Umgama

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Kô. (Kô.)

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