Looking for practical Xhosa to Limburgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa phrase first, then the Limburgish translation (Limburgish) — 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 Limburgish.
Tip: pick five Limburgish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Hallo
Enkosi
Dank je
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie môrge
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie middag
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie avend
Lala ngoxolo
Goeie nacht
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Tot ziens
Hamba kakuhle
Vaarwel
Ngubani igama lakho?
Wat is dien naam?
Igama lam nguJohn
Mijn naam is John
Unjani?
Hoe is 't?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Spreek je Engels?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Andiqondi
Ich verstoon het nie.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Iphi ibhafu?
Wo is de toilet?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Sla linksaf.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Sla rechtsaf.
Hamba ngqo
Ga rechtdoor.
Iholo ingakanani?
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Is het ver van hier?
Ndilahlekile
Ich ben verdwaald.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ja
Hayi
Neen
Mhlawumbi
Misschien
Ndiyavuma
Ich het het eens
Andivumi
Ich het het nie eens
Okuhle
Dat klinkt goed
Ucinga ntoni?
Wat denkste?
Ungandinceda?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Ndidinga uncedo
Ich heb hulp nodig
Linda umzuzu
Wacht een moment
Ndicela uxolo
Ich ben sorry
Akukho ngxaki
Gein probleem
Wamkelekile
Gefeliciteerd
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Gelukkige verjaardag
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Veer neet veilig reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Wo is de treinstation?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)