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Common Xhosa to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Enkosi

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Unjani?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Andiqondi

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ja

  2. Hayi

    Ii

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Mii

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Mun ođđa

  5. Andivumi

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Okuhle

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Ii proplema

  13. Wamkelekile

    Báhkkus

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ikude apha

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Uncedo!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Namhlanje

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Manga

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Izolo

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Mvulo

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Lwesibini

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Ene

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Mbini

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Thathu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Ishumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Umgama

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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