Looking for practical Xhosa to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Xhosa wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Xhosa to Kapampangan translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Kumusta
Enkosi
Salamat
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang umaga
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang hapon
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang gabi
Lala ngoxolo
Magandang gabi
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Kita-kits
Hamba kakuhle
Paalam
Ngubani igama lakho?
Anong pangalan mo?
Igama lam nguJohn
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Andiqondi
E ku makaintindi.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Iphi ibhafu?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Lumiko kang kanan.
Hamba ngqo
Magsalikut ka.
Iholo ingakanani?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ndilahlekile
Naligaw ku.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Opo
Hayi
Ali
Mhlawumbi
Buri
Ndiyavuma
Sang-ayon ako
Andivumi
Eku sang-ayon
Okuhle
Atyu ya ing masalese
Ucinga ntoni?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ungandinceda?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ndidinga uncedo
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Linda umzuzu
Maghintay ka mu
Ndicela uxolo
Pasensya na
Akukho ngxaki
E ali ya problema
Wamkelekile
Mabalaus
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Maligayang kaarawan
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Ikude apha
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Misa apha, nceda
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Unayo into engabizi?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ibhili, nceda.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ndiyavegetarian.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Oku kumnandi.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Biza i-ambulensi
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ndifuna ugqirha
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Makanyan ku
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Kubuhlungu apha
Masakit iti
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Uncedo!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Masihlele umhlangano
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Singathetha ngomso?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Salamat king oras mu
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Balikan daka
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.