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Common Xhosa to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kituba 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

    Mbote

  2. Enkosi

    Matondo

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na moke

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Malamu na lola

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tala moke

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Unjani?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Andiqondi

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Eee

  2. Hayi

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Pamba

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Nani na yo

  5. Andivumi

    Nani te na yo

  6. Okuhle

    Eza malamu

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tika moke

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Nasalisa

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Te na mabe

  13. Wamkelekile

    Mbote na yo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Ikude apha

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Tanga polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Uncedo!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nki na yo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Manga

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Izolo

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Mvulo

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Lwesibini

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Ene

    Moko (moko)

  10. Mbini

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Thathu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Ishumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Umgama

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Bingi (bingi)

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