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Common Xhosa to Irish phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Irish 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

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Enkosi

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Unjani?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Andiqondi

    Ní thuigim

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Téigh díreach

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Táim caillte

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Hayi

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Mhlawumbi

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Andivumi

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Okuhle

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Ungandinceda?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Wamkelekile

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Ikude apha

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Uncedo!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Namhlanje

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Manga

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Izolo

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Mvulo

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Lwesibini

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Ene

    Aon (ane)

  10. Mbini

    Dó (doh)

  11. Thathu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Ishumi

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Umgama

    Leath (lah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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