Looking for practical Xhosa to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani 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
A jaraama
Enkosi
A jaraama
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde woɗi
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde njahi
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde saare
Lala ngoxolo
Nde daɗi
Ndiza kubonana kamva
A waawi
Hamba kakuhle
Njaara
Ngubani igama lakho?
Hol ko innde maa?
Igama lam nguJohn
Innde am ko John
Unjani?
No mbadi?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Andiqondi
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nceda thethe kancinci
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Iphi ibhafu?
Hol ko toilet?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Sokki leydi.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Sokki toɓɓere.
Hamba ngqo
Yahi e jooɗi.
Iholo ingakanani?
Hol ko fee?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndilahlekile
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eey(ey)
Hayi
Alaa(alaa)
Mhlawumbi
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndiyavuma
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Andivumi
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Okuhle
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ucinga ntoni?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ungandinceda?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndidinga uncedo
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Linda umzuzu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndicela uxolo
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Akukho ngxaki
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Wamkelekile
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ikho kufutshane apha
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ikude apha
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Misa apha, nceda
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
O wadi ko feere.
Unayo into engabizi?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ibhili, nceda.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndiyavegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Oku kumnandi.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Ndaɓɓi polise
Biza i-ambulensi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ndifuna ugqirha
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kubuhlungu apha
O warta ɗon
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Miɗo foti passport am
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Uncedo!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Masihlele umhlangano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Singathetha ngomso?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.