Phrasebook: English → Xhosa

Basic phrases Amabinzana asisiseko Common expressions Amabinzana aqhelekileyo Emergencies Iimeko zikaxakeka General conversation Incoko ngokubanzi Making friends Ukwenza abahlobo Languages and communication Iilwimi nonxibelelwano Family and relationships Usapho kunye nobudlelwane Interests Imidla Jobs Imisebenzi Education Imfundo Religion Unqulo Dating and romance Ukuthandana kunye nokuthandana Arranging to meet Ukulungiselela ukudibana Time expressions Amabinzana exesha Telling the time Ukuxelela ixesha Dates Imihla The weather Yimo YEZULU At home Ekhaya Entertaining guests Iindwendwe ezikonwabisayo Travel Ukuhamba Asking and giving directions Ukubuza nokunika imiyalelo Motoring Imoto Car hire Ukuqesha imoto Travelling by taxi Ukuhamba ngeteksi Travelling by bus and train Ukuhamba ngebhasi kunye nololiwe Travelling by air Ukuhamba ngenqwelomoya Travelling by boat Ukuhamba ngephenyane Passport control and customs Ulawulo lwepasipoti kunye nezithethe Making a reservation Ukwenza ugcino Checking in Iyangena During your stay Ngexesha lokuhlala kwakho Checking out Iyaphuma Eating and drinking Ukutya nokusela At a pub, bar, or café Kwi-pub, ibha, okanye ikhefi At a restaurant Kwivenkile yokutyela Shopping Ukuthenga At the supermarket Kwivenkile enkulu Shopping for clothes Ukuthenga iimpahla Services and repairs Iinkonzo kunye nokulungiswa Around town Malunga nedolophu At the tourist information office Kwiofisi yolwazi lwabakhenkethi At the post office Eposini At the bank Ebhankini At the hairdressers Kubalungisi beenwele At the estate agents Kwiiarhente zezindlu Leisure and entertainment Ukuzonwabisa kunye nokuzonwabisa Buying tickets Ukuthenga amatikiti At the cinema Kwi-cinema At the theatre Kwiholo yeqonga At a nightclub Kwiklabhu yasebusuku Museums and galleries Iimyuziyam kunye neegalari Health Impilo At the chemists Kwiikhemisti At the doctors koogqirha At the dentists koogqirha bamazinyo At the opticians koogqirha bamehlo At work Emsebenzini Applying for a job Ukufaka isicelo somsebenzi Using the telephone Ukusebenzisa ifowuni Writing letters and emails Ukubhala iileta kunye nee-imeyile