Daily use common Xhosa Sentences and Phrases


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To learn Xhosa language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Xhosa sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Xhosa translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Xhosa language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Xhosa language quickly and also play some Xhosa word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Xhosa.


Daily use common Xhosa Sentences and Phrases

Xhosa sentences and phrases


The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Xhosa language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences


WelcomeWamkelekile
ThanksEnkosi
GoodKulungile
EnjoyNandipha
FineKulungile
CongratulationsSivuyisana nawe
I hate youNdiyakonyanya
I love youNdiyakuthanda
I’m in loveNdisemathandweni
I’m sorryNdiyaxolisa
I’m so sorryNdiyaxolisa kakhulu
I’m yoursNdingowakho
Thanks againEnkosi kwakhona
How are youIcomo estas
I am fineNdiphilile
Take careZikhathalele
I miss youNdiyakukhumbula
Youre niceUlungile
That’s terribleImbi kakhulu
Thats too badImbi kakhulu lonto
Thats too muchLoo nto ininzi kakhulu
See youNdiza kubona
Thank youEnkosi
Thank you sirEnkosi Mnumzana
Are you freeIngaba ukhululekile
No problemAkhongxaki
Get well soonPhila kwangoko
Very goodKakuhle kakhulu
Well doneWenze kakuhle
What’s upKuqhubekani
I cant hear youAndikuva
I cant stopAndikwazi ukuyeka
I knowNdiyazi
Good byeSala kakuhle
Good ideaUluvo olulungile
Good luckNqwenelela impumelelo
You are lateUfike mva
Who is next?Ngubani olandelayo?
Who is she?Ngubani?
Who is that man?Ngubani loo ndoda?
Who built it?Yakhiwa ngubani?
They hurtBabuhlungu
She got angryWacaphuka
She is a teacherUngutitshala
She is aggressiveUnomsindo
She is attractiveUnomtsalane
She is beautifulMhle
She is cryingUyalila
She is happyUyavuya
No way!Akho ndlela yimbi!
No worriesAkukho maxhala
No, thank youHayi enkosi
Im so happyndonwabe kakhulu
Im hungryNdilambile
Im able to runNdiyakwazi ukubaleka
I agreeNdiyavuma
I can swimNdiyakwazi ukuqubha
I cant comeAndikwazi ukuza
He got angryWacaphuka
He was aloneWayeyedwa
He was braveWayenesibindi
He likes to swimUyakuthanda ukuqubha
Dont be angryMusa ukuba nomsindo
Dont be sadSukubalusizi
Dont crySukhala
Come inNgena
Come onIma kancinci
Can you come?Ngaba unokuza?
Can I help?Ndinganceda?
Can I eat this?Ndingayitya lento?
Can I help you?Ndingakunceda?
Can I see?Ndingabona?
Are you going?Ingaba uyahamba?
Are you hungry?Ingaba ulambile?
Are you mad?Ingaba uphambene?
Are you serious?Ingaba uzimisele?
Are you sleeping?Ndilele?
Can you do this?Ngaba ungayenza le nto?
Can you help me?Ungandinceda?
Can you tell me?Ungandixelela?
Come on tomorrowYiza ngomso
Come quicklyYiza ngokukhawuleza
Could I help you?Ndingakunceda?
Could you tell me?Ungandixelela?
Do not disturb!Sukuphazamisa!
Do you hear me?Ingaba uyandiva?
Do you smoke?Uyatshaya?
Have you eaten?Ingaba utyile?
Have you finished?Ngaba ugqibile?
He can run fastUyakwazi ukubaleka ngokukhawuleza
He began to runWaqalisa ukubaleka
He did not speakKhange athethe
His eyes are blueAmehlo akhe aluhlaza
His smile was goodUncumo lwakhe lwalulungile
How is your life?Bunjani ubomi bakho?
How is your family?Lunjani usapho lwakho?
I am a studentNdingumfundi
I am going to studyNdiza kufunda
I am not a teacherAndingomfundisi-ntsapho
I am sorryNditaxolusa
I believe youNdiyakukholelwa
I can do this jobNdingawenza lo msebenzi
I can run fasterNdiyakwazi ukubaleka ngokukhawuleza
I can’t believe itAndiyikholelwa
It happensIyenzeka
It is newIntsha
It is a long storyLibali elide
It looks like an birdIkhangeleka njengentaka
It really takes timeNgokwenene kuthatha ixesha
It was really cheapIbitshiphu ngenene
It was so noisyKwakungxola kakhulu
It was very difficultKwakunzima kakhulu
It wasnt expensiveIbingaduli
It wasnt necessaryBekungeyomfuneko
Let me checkMandijonge
Let me sayManditsho
Let me seeKhawuthi ndibone
May I come in?Ingaba ndingangena phakathi?
May I help you?Ndingakunceda?
May I join you?Ndingakujoyina?
May I speak?Ndingathetha?
May I eat this?Ndingayitya lento?
My father is tallUtata wam mde
My sister has a jobUsisi wam unomsebenzi
My sister is famousUsisi wam udumile
My wife is a doctorUmfazi wam ngugqirha
No, Ill eat laterHayi, ndizakutya kamva
Please come inNdicela ungene
Please do that againNceda wenze oko kwakhona
Please give meNdicela undinike
She admired himEbemncoma
She avoids meUyandiphepha
She came lastUfike ekugqibeleni
She goes to schoolUya esikolweni
That house is bigLoo ndlu inkulu
That is a good ideaLicebo elihle elo
That is my bookYincwadi yam leyo
That is my sonNgunyana wam lowo
The dog is deadInja ifile
The river is wideUmlambo ubanzi
There is no doubtAkukho mathandabuzo
They are playingBayadlala
They are prettyBahle
They got marriedBatshata
They have few booksBaneencwadi ezimbalwa
They stopped talkingBayeka ukuthetha
This is my friendNgumhlobo wam lo
This bird cant flyLe ntaka ayinakubhabha
This decision is finalEsi sigqibo sesokugqibela
This is my bookLe yincwadi yam
This is my brotherNgubhuti wam lo
This is my daughterYintombi yam le
This is not a jokeAyingomdlalo lo
This is surprisingOku kuyamangalisa
This river is beautifulMhle lo mlambo
This story is trueEli bali liyinyaniso
We are happySiyavuya
Will it rain today?Ingaba kuyanetha namhlanje?
Will you go on a trip?Ngaba uza kuthabatha uhambo?
Will she come?Ngaba uza kuza?
Would you kill me?Ungandibulala?
Would you love me?Ungandithanda?
Would you come here?Ungeza apha?
You are a teacherUngumfundisi
You are very beautifulUmhle kakhulu
You are very braveUnesibindi kakhulu
You broke the rulesWaphule imithetho
You love meUyandithanda
you love me or notuyandithanda okanye awundithandi
You make me happyUndenza ndonwabe
You may goUngahamba
You should sleepKufuneka ulale
You must study hardKufuneka ufunde nzima
Whose idea is this?Ngumbono kabani lo?
Thanks for your helpEnkosi ngoncedo lwakho
Thank you for comingEnkosi ngokuza kwakho
How about youKunjani ngawe
How is your familyLunjani usapho lwakho
How to SayIndlela Yokuthetha
Good morningMholo
Good afternoonMholo
Good eveningMholo
Good nightBusuku benzolo
Happy birthdayMinemnandi kuwe
Happy ChristmasIkrisimusi emyoli
Happy new yearNyakhomtsha
Good to see youNdiyavuya ukubona
I dont like itAndiyithandi
I have no ideaAndinaluvo
I know everythingNdazi yonke into
I know somethingKukho into endiyaziyo
Thank you so muchEnkosi kakhulu
Thanks a millionEnkosi kwisigidi
See you laterMandikubone emva kwexesha
See you next weekNdiza kubona kwiveki ezayo
See you next yearSibonane kunyaka ozayo
See you soonNdiza kubona kungekudala
See you tomorrowBdizokubona ngomso
Sweet dreamsAmaphupha amnandi
I’m crazy about youNdiphambene ngawe
Im crazy with youNdiyaphambana nawe
Nice to meet youNdiyavuya ukuhlangana nawe
Its very cheapIbiza kakhulu
Just a momentUmzuzu nje
Not necessarilyAkunjalo
That’s a good dealYinto entle leyo
Youre beautifulUmhle
Youre very niceUlunge kakhulu
Youre very smartUlumke kakhulu
I really appreciate itNdiyayixabisa ngokwenene
I really miss youndikukhumbula nyhani

Hard sentences


What is your nameLithini igama lakho
Which is correct?Yeyiphi echanekileyo?
Will you please help me?Ungandinceda?
Will you stay at home?Ngaba uza kuhlala ekhaya?
Do you need anything?Ngaba kukho into oyifunayo?
Do you need this book?Ngaba uyayifuna le ncwadi?
Are you feeling better?Ngaba uziva ngcono?
Are you writing a letter?Ngaba ubhala ileta?
Come and see me nowYiza uzondibona ngoku
Come with your familyYiza nosapho lwakho
Im very busy this weekNdixakeke kakhulu kule veki
There is a lot of moneyKukho imali eninzi
They are good peopleBangabantu abalungileyo
We need some moneySifuna imali
What is your destination?Ithini indawo yokufikela?
What are you doing today?Wenzani namhlanje?
What are you reading?Ufunda ntoni?
What can I do for you?Ndingakwenzela ntoni?
What is the problem?Yintoni ingxaki?
What is the story?Lithini ibali?
What is your problem?Yintoni ingxaki yakho?
What was that noise?Yayiyintoni loo ngxolo?
When can we eat?Singatya nini?
When do you study?Ufunda nini?
When was it finished?Igqitywe nini?
How about your familyUnjani usapho lwakho
Do you understand?Uyaqonda?
Do you love me?Uyandithanda?
Dont talk about workMusa ukuthetha ngomsebenzi
How can I help you?Ndingakunceda njani?
How deep is the lake?Inzulu kangakanani ichibi?
Im not disturbing youandikuphazamisi
Im proud of my sonNdinebhongo ngonyana wam
Im sorry to disturb youUxolo ngokukuphazamisa
Is something wrong?Ngaba kukho undonakele?
May I open the door?Ndingaluvula ucango?
Thanks for everythingNdiyabonga ngento yonke
This is very difficultOku kunzima kakhulu
This is very importantOku kubaluleke kakhulu
Where are you fromUsuka phi
Do you have any ideaNgaba unayo nayiphi na ingcamango
I love you so muchNdikuthanda kakhulu
I love you very muchNdikuthanda kakhulu ngenene
I’m in love with youNdisemathandweni nawe
I missed you so muchBendikukhumbula kakhulu
Let me think about itMakhe ndicinge ngayo
Thank you very muchEnkosi kakhulu
I cant stop thinkingAndikwazi ukuyeka ukucinga
Will you stop talking?Ngaba uza kuyeka ukuthetha?
Would you like to go?Ungathanda ukuhamba?
Would you teach me?Ungandifundisa?
Where is your room?Liphi igumbi lakho?
Where should we go?Sifanele siye phi?
Where is your house?Iphi indlu yakho?
Please close the doorNceda uvale umnyango
She agreed to my ideaWavumelana nombono wam
That boy is intelligentLoo nkwenkwe ikrelekrele
It was a very big roomYayiligumbi elikhulu kakhulu
He can swim very fastIyakwazi ukudada ngokukhawuleza
He accepted my ideaWayamkela ingcamango yam
They loved each otherBabethandana
When will you reach?Uza kufikelela nini?
Where are you from?Usuka phi?
Where are you going?Uyaphi?
We love each otherSiyathandana
We obeyed the rulesSayithobela imithetho
We started to walkSaqalisa ukuhamba
We will never agreeSoze sivume
We can make changeSingenza utshintsho
We cook everydaySipheka yonke imihla
We enjoyed itSayonwabela
What about you?Uthini ngawe?
What are you doing?Wenza ntoni?
What did you say?Utheni?
What do you need?Ingaba udinga ntoni?
What do you think?Ingaba ucinga ntoni?
What do you want?Ingaba ufuna ntoni?
What happened?Kweneke ntoni?
What is that?Yintoni leya?
When was she born?Wazalwa nini?
When will we arrive?Siza kufika nini?
Where are you?Uphi?
Where does it hurt?Ingaba ibabuhlungu phi?
Where is my book?Iphi incwadi yam?
Where is the river?Uphi umlambo?
Who broke this?Ngubani owaphule le nto?
Why are you crying?Kutheni ukhala?
I cant see anythingAndiboni nto
I disagree with youAndivumelani nawe
I like it very muchNdiyithanda kakhulu
I need more timeNdidinga ixesha elingakumbi
I want to sleepndifuna ukulala
Im able to swimNdiyakwazi ukuqubha
Im not a doctorAndingogqirha
Im taller than youNdimde kunawe
Im very sadNdibuhlungu kakhulu
Is he a teacher?Ngaba ungumfundisi-ntsapho?
Is she married?Ngaba utshatile?
Is this book yours?Ngaba le ncwadi yeyakho?
Lets ask the teacherMasibuze kutitshala
Lets go out and eatMasiphume siyotya
Lets go to a movieMasiye kwimuvi

Difficult sentences


His opinion was not acceptedUluvo lwakhe aluzange lwamkelwe
His proposals were adopted at the meetingIzindululo zakhe zamkelwa kwintlanganiso
How do you come to school?Uza njani esikolweni?
If I had money, I could buy itUkuba bendinemali, bendinokuyithenga
If you want a pencil, Ill lend you oneUkuba ufuna ipensile, ndizakuboleka enye
If he comes, ask him to waitUkuba uyeza, mcele ukuba alinde
If it rains, we will get wetUkuba kuyanetha, siya kuba manzi
If I studied, I would pass the examUkuba bendifundile, bendiza kuluphumelela uviwo
My hair has grown too longIinwele zam zinde kakhulu
My mother is always at homeUmama uhlala esekhaya
There are many fish in this lakeZininzi iintlanzi kweli chibi
There are many problems to solveZininzi iingxaki ekufuneka zisonjululwe
There are some books on the deskKukho ezinye iincwadi phezu kwedesika
There is nothing wrong with himAkukho nto iphosakeleyo ngaye
There was a sudden change in the weatherKwabakho utshintsho olukhawulezileyo kwimozulu
There was nobody in the gardenKwakungekho mntu egadini
There was nobody thereKwakungekho mntu apho
There were five murders this monthBahlanu abantu ababuleweyo kule nyanga
They admire each otherBayancomana
They agreed to work togetherBavumelana ukusebenza kunye
They are both good teachersBobabini bangabafundisi abalungileyo
We want something newSifuna into entsha
We should be very carefulSifanele silumke kakhulu
When can I see you next time?Ndingakubona nini kwixesha elizayo?
When did you finish the work?Uwugqibe nini umsebenzi?
When will you harvest your wheat?Uyivuna nini ingqolowa yakho?
Where do you want to go?Ingaba ufuna ukuyaphi?
Where is the pretty girl?Iphi intombazana entle?
Which food do you like?Kokuphi ukutya okuthandayo?
Which is more important?Yiyiphi eyona nto ibalulekileyo?
Which one is more expensive?Yeyiphi ebiza kakhulu?
Which way is the nearest?Yeyiphi indlela ekufutshane?
Which is your favorite team?Leliphi iqela olithandayo?
Which languages do you speak?Ziziphi iilwimi ozithethayo?
Which team will win the game?Leliphi iqela eliza kuphumelela umdlalo?
Why are you drying your hair?Kutheni usula iinwele zakho?
Why are you late?Kutheni ufika emva kwexesha?
Why did you get so angry?Yintoni wacaphuka kangaka?
Why did you quit?Kwakutheni ukuze uyeke?
Why dont you come in?Kutheni ungangeni?


Why were you late this morning?Kutheni ushiywe lixesha namhlanje?
Why are you so tired today?Kutheni udiniwe nje namhlanje?
Would you like to dance with me?Ungathanda ukudanisa nam?
Would you come tomorrow?Ungaza ngomso?
You are always complainingUsoloko ukhalaza
Thanks for your explanationEnkosi ngengcaciso yakho
Thanks for the complimentEnkosi ngokuncoma
Thanks for the informationEnkosi ngolwazi
Thanks for your understandingEnkosi ngokuqonda kwakho
Thank you for supporting meEnkosi ngokundixhasa
I really miss you so muchNdikukhumbula kakhulu
Happy valentine’s dayUsuku olumnandi levalentines
Whose decision was final?Isigqibo sikabani ebesigqibele?
Whose life is in danger?Ubomi bukabani busesichengeni?
You are a good teacherUngumfundisi olungileyo
You can read this bookUngayifunda le ncwadi
You dont understand meAwundiqondi
You have to study hardKufuneka ufunde nzima
Where do you have pain?Uqaqanjelwa phi?
They are both in the roomBasegumbini bobabini
That house is very smallLoo ndlu incinci kakhulu
Please give me your handNdicela undinike isandla sakho
Please go to the schoolNdicela uye esikolweni
Please sit here and waitNdicela uhlale apha ulinde
Please speak more slowlyNceda uthethe ngokucotha kakhulu
My father is in his roomUtata usegumbini lakhe
May I ask you something?Ndicela ukukubuza into?
May I ask you a question?Ndingakubuza umbuzo?
Is the job still available?Ngaba umsebenzi usekhona?
I arrived there too earlyNdifike kwangethuba
Do you have a family?Ngaba unayo intsapho?
Do you have any problem?Ngaba unayo nayiphi na ingxaki?
Do you have any idea?Ngaba unayo nayiphi na ingcamango?
Did you finish the job?Uwugqibile umsebenzi?
Did you like the movie?Uyithandile imuvi?
Are we ready to go now?Ngaba sikulungele ukuhamba ngoku?
Would you like to come?Ungathanda ukuza?
I dont speak very wellAndithethi kakuhle
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