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Common Xhosa to Romani phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Romani 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

    Sastimos

  2. Enkosi

    Dikhes

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Sar san o drom

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Sar san o drom

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Sar san o večer

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Sar san o noć

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Sastipen

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Unjani?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Andiqondi

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ja

  2. Hayi

    Na

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Možda

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Sukalav

  5. Andivumi

    Nesukalav

  6. Okuhle

    To so boro

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    So te phendav?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Sako te mikerav?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Me mangav miker

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Phirav kher

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Me som te bachtal

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Na problem

  13. Wamkelekile

    Sukalav tuke

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Sukal tuke kher

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Sakona safar kher

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Kasa jekh train station? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Kasa jekh bus stop? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Kasa platform? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    So kalo khera? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    So si jekh pravas? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    So si buchi tu?

  7. Ikude apha

    So si dikh le tu?

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Tu kheres me le mapa? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    O buchi thaj, please (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Zhanav te policija

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Mane si mala

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Sikav tut here

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. Uncedo!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Sastipen te kerel tuke

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aven te kerdan o kher

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    So kher o vremi te tuke?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Phral te jekh file kerdik

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    O deadline si o Vrihda

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Namhlanje

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Manga

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Izolo

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Mvulo

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. Lwesibini

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Ene

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Mbini

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Thathu

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Ishumi

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Umgama

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Moro (Moro)

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