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Common Xhosa to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. Enkosi

    Nangma aji

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nangma na

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nangma aji na

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Nangma aji

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Unjani?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Andiqondi

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Aye

  2. Hayi

    Baw

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Hka

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Nanghka

  5. Andivumi

    Nangbaw

  6. Okuhle

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Nang a hka na

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Baw a hka

  13. Wamkelekile

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Nang hka hka hku? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Nang hka bus hka? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Nang hka hka hka? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Ikude apha

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Uncedo!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Namhlanje

    Nang hka (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Nang hka hku a hka (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    Nang hka hku hka (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Nang (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Nang hka (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Nang hka hka (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Nang hka hka hka (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Hka (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Nang hka hka (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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