Explore the examples below at your own pace. Choose a small set, recall it without looking, and return to it in your next practice session.
Himolo
What is your name?ungubani igama lakho?
Nice to meet youbekukuhle ukudibana nawe
How are you?kunjani?
I'm good, thanksndiphilile enkosi
And you?unjani wena?
Language and Age Phrases
Do you speak (English/Xhosa)?Uthetha(isingesi/Punjabi)?
Does she speak Chinese?ngaba uthetha isiChina
A little bitkancinane
How old are you?mingaphi iminyaka yakho?
I'm 33 years oldNdineminyaka engamashumi amathathu anesithathu ubudala
It was nice talking to youBekumnandi ukuncokola nawe
What do you mean?uthethukuthini?
I don't understandAndiqondi
I don't knowAndazi
Sorryuxolo
What is that called in Xhosa?ibizwa ntoni ngesi Punjabi?
What does that word mean in English?lithetha ukuthini eligama ngesingesi?
Where are you from?uvelaphi?
I'm from the U.Sndivela eU.S
I'm Americanndingumelika
Where do you live?Uhlalaphi?
I live in the U.SNdihlala eU.S
What do you do for a living?Uziphilisa ngantoni?
I'm a studentNdiyafunda
Can I help you?ndingakunceda?
Can you help me?ungandinceda?
Where is the airport?liphi iziko lenqwelo moya?
Go straighthamba ngqo
Thenuze
Turn leftujike ngasekhohlo
Turn rightujike ngasekunene
Holiday Wishes Phrases
Happy birthdayhalala ngemini yakho yokuzalwa
Happy new yearhalala kulonyaka omtsha
Merry Christmaskrisimesi emnandi
Good lucksikunqwenelela impumelelo
CongratulationsHalala!
I have a reservationndigcinelwe indAwo
Do you have rooms available?ngaba unalo igumbi elikhoyo?
I would like a non-smoking roombendingathanda igumbi elingatshayelwayo kulo
How much it costs per night?yimalini igumbi lokulala ubusuku obunye?
Waiterweyita
How much is this?Yimalini lento?
What is this?Yintoni le?
Are you okay?uphilile?
I need a doctorndifuna ugqirha
Helpnceda
Call the ambulancebiza inqwelo yezigulani
Call the policebiza amapolisa
I am sickNdiyagula