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Common Xhosa to Javanese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Javanese 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

    Halo

  2. Enkosi

    Matur nuwun

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Selamat pagi

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Selamat siang

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Selamat sore

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Selamat dalu

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Jenengku John

  11. Unjani?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Andiqondi

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ya

  2. Hayi

    Ora

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Aku setuju

  5. Andivumi

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Okuhle

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Ora masalah

  13. Wamkelekile

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Ikude apha

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Iku larang banget

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Iki enak

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Telpon polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Iki lara

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Uncedo!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Namhlanje

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Manga

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Izolo

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mvulo

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Lwesibini

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Ene

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Mbini

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Thathu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Ishumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Umgama

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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