Amagame aqhelekileyo (Basic Words)
(From Travlang)
- Ewe – Yes
- Hayi – No
- Enkosi – Thank you
- Enkosi kakhulu – Thank you very much
- Wamkelekile – You’re welcome
- Nceda – Please
- Uxolo/Ndixolele – Excuse me
- Molo – Hello
- Sala kakuhle – Goodbye
- Iyakubonana – So long
- Molo (intsasa emnandi) – Good morning
- Molo (Imvakwemini emnandi) – Good afternoon
- Molo (ukuhlwa okumnandi) – Good evening
- Busuku benzolo – Good night
- Andiqondi kakuhle – I do not understand
- Ungaba uyasithetha na, isiXhosa? – How do you say this in Xhosa?
- Uyasithathat … – Do you speak …
- isiNgesi – English
- isiFrentshi – French
- isiJamani – German
- isiSpanish – Spanish
- isiTshayina – Chinese
- Mna – I
- Thina – We
- Wena – You (singular, familiar)
- Nina – You (singular, formal)
- Nina – You (plural)
- Bona – They
- Ngubani igama lakho? – What is your name?
- Bekumnandi ukudibana nawe/ukukukwazi – Nice to meet you.
- Unjani? – How are you?
- Lungileyo – Good
- Engalunganga – Bad
- nkosikazi – Wife
- umyeni – Husband
- intombi – Daughter
- unyana – Son
- mama – Mother
- bawo – Father
- umhlobo, umlingane – Friend
- Iphi indlu yangasese? – Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?