Food vocabulary words in Xhosa and English

To learn Xhosa language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common Xhosa words that we can used in daily life. Food are one part of common words used in day-to-day life conversations. If you are interested to learn Food vocabulary words in Xhosa, this place will help you to learn all Food vocabulary words in English to Xhosa language. Food vocabulary words are used in daily life, so it is important to learn all Food vocabulary words in English to Xhosa and play Xhosa quiz and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you get not bored. If you think too hard to learn Xhosa language, then 1000 most common Xhosa words will helps to learn Xhosa language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Food vocabulary words in Xhosa.


Food vocabulary words in Xhosa and English

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List of Food vocabulary words in Xhosa


Here is the list of Food in Xhosa language and their pronunciation in English.

Food vocabulary words - Xhosa

Bake bhaka
Boil bilisa
Burn ukutshisa
Butter ibhotolo
Carve krola
Chop nqunqa
Cook pheka
Cookbook incwadi yokupheka
Delicious emnandi
Dice idayisi
Diet ukutya
Dish isitya
Dough intlama
Drink isiselo
Eat yitya
Fat amafutha
Flavour incasa
Flour umgubo
Food ukutya
Fruit iziqhamo
Fry Qhotsa
Garlic igalikhi
Grain ingqolowa
Grate bulela
Grease igrisi
Grill igriza
Heat ubushushu
Herb imifuno
Ingredient isithako
Instruction umyalelo
Juice ijusi
Liquid ulwelo
Mash mash
Meat inyama
Melt nyibilika
Mix xuba
Mixed ixutyiwe
Oil ioli
Onion itswele
Peeler umchubi
Pepper ipelepele
Pinch pinch
Preheat tshisa ngaphambili
Prepare lungiselela
Recipe iresiphi
Rice irayisi
Roast yosa
Salt ityuwa
Sauce isosi
Seeds iimbewu
Serve khonza
Spice isiqholo
Spoon icephe
Sprinkle fafaza
Steam umphunga
Sticking ukuncamathela
Stir xhokonxa
Substance into
Vegetable imifuno
Warm water amanzi ashushu
Wheat ingqolowa
Whisk whisk






Top 1000 Xhosa words


Here you learn top 1000 Xhosa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.


Eat yitya
All zonke
New entsha
Snore rhona
Fast ngokukhawuleza
Help Nceda
Pain intlungu
Rain imvula
Pride ukuzingca
Sense ingqiqo
Large enkulu
Skill isakhono
Panic ukuphaphazela
Thank enkosi
Desire umnqweno
Woman umfazi
Hungry ulambile

Daily use Xhosa Sentences


Here you learn top Xhosa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Mholo
What is your name Lithini igama lakho
What is your problem Yintoni ingxaki yakho?
I hate you Ndiyakonyanya
I love you Ndiyakuthanda
Can I help you Ndingakunceda?
I am sorry Nditaxolusa
I want to sleep ndifuna ukulala
This is very important Oku kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry Ingaba ulambile?
How is your life Bunjani ubomi bakho?
I am going to study Ndiza kufunda
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