Xhosa (isiXhosa) is a language of South Africa.
; a : like h__a__rd ; e : like in r__e__d ; i : like in s__ee__n ; o : like in __a__ll ; u : like in m__oo__n
; d, f, h, j, l, m, n : Pronounced as in English ; s, sh, v, w, y, z : Pronounced as in English ; dl : Similar in sound to hl (see below) ; g : always like g in go ; hl : Place your tongue to the side of your mouth and expel the air (like Welsh ll sound) ; ts : A hissing sound made by placing your tongue just above your teeth and ejecting air. ; tsh : similar to dge in judge ; ty : similar to dge in judge ; r : pronounced like "ch" in Reich
; c : Place your tongue at the back of the teeth and suck in, like when expressing annoyance. ; q : Place your tongue on the roof of the mouth and suck in, like imitating a clock's ticking. ; x : Place your tongue on your upper right jaw and pull it down, as if urging on a horse. {{IPA|k}}
Common signs
; OPEN : vula ; CLOSED :vala ; ENTRANCE :Ngena ; EXIT :phuma ; PUSH :thyala ; PULL :tsala ; TOILET :yangasese
; MEN :madoda ; WOMEN :bafazi ; FORBIDDEN :Akuvmelekile
; Hello. :Molo. (singular) :Molweni. (plural) ; Hello. (informal) : Kunjani.uphilile ; How are you? :Unjani? (singular):Ninjani? (plural) ndiphilile/siphilile ; Fine, thank you. : Ndiyaphila.Nam ; And how are you? : Unjani wena? philile ; What is your name? : Ngubani igama lakho? ; My name is Khanya Ngedle . : Igama lam ngu Khanya Ngedle. ; Nice to meet you. : Ndiyavuya ukukwazi. ; Please. :Ndicela. ; Thank you. :Enkosi. :Ndiyabulela. ; You're welcome. :Wamkelekile. ; Yes. : Ewe. ; No. : Hayi. ; Excuse me. (getting attention) :Ndicela uxolo.:Uxolo. ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Uxolo andivanga. ; I'm sorry. :Ndixolele. ; Goodbyes:Uhambe/Usale kakuhle.:Hamba kakuhle. (go well) (singular)
Hambani kakuhle. (go well) (plural) Sala kakuhle. (stay well) (singular) Salani kakuhle. (stay well) (plural) ; I can't speak Xhosa. : Andithethi isiXhosa. ; Do you speak English? : Uyasithetha isingesi na? ; Is there someone here who speaks English? :Ukhona apha umntu othetha isiNgesi? ; Good morning. :Molo. (singular):Molweni. (plural) ; Good evening. :Molo. (singular):Molweni. (plural) ; Good night. : Ulale kakuhle. ; Good night (to sleep) : ; I don't understand. : Andiqondi. ; I don't know. : Andazi. ; Where is the toilet? :Iphi indlu yangasese?
; My ... have been stolen. :I ... yam ibiwe. :I ... yam ibiwe. ; I've lost my ... : Ndilahlekelwe yi ... ; handbag :isingxobo:ibhegi ; passport :pasipoti :ncwadi yokundwendwela ; luggage : mpahla ; wallet : spaji
; 0 :-unothi ; 1 : zinye ; 2 : zimbini ; 3 : zintathu ; 4 : zine ; 5 :zintlanu ; 6 : thandathu ; 7 : sixhenxe ; 8 : sibhozo ; 9 : lithoba ; 10 : lishumi
; English expressions for telling the time commonly used by Xhosa speakers
; in the morning : kusasa ; during the day : emini ; in the evening : ngokuhlwa ; in the afternoon: emvakwemini ; at night : ebusuku ; yesterday : izolo ; today : namhlanje ; tomorrow : ngomso
; Sunday : iCawa ; Monday : uMvulo ; Tuesday : uLwesibini ; Wednesday : uLwesithathu ; Thursday : uLwesine ; Friday : uLweshlanu ; Saturday : uMgqibelo
; January : Eyo Mqungu ; February:Eyo Mdumba ; March : eyoKwindla ; April : uTshazimpunzi ; May : eyoCanzibe ; June : eyeSilimela ; July : eyeKhala ; August : eyeThupha ; September : eyoMsintsi ; October : eyeDwarha ; November : eyeNkanga ; December : eyoMnga
; black : mnyama ; blue : luhlaza ; brown : mdaka ; green : luhlaza ; orange : orenji ; red : bomvu ; white : mhlophe ; yellow : mthubi
; How much is it to...? :Yimalini ukuya e...? ; Take me to this address. : Ndise kule dilesi. ; Please stop here. :Ndicela ume apha.
; I need a room.:Ndifuna igumbi. ; One room : Igumbi elinye ; Two rooms : Amagumbi amabini ; Single room : Igumbi lomntu omnye ; Double room : Igumbi labantu ababini ; Per person : Umntu emnye ; Bed and Breakfast : ; A meal : Isidlo ; Beaverages or Drinks : Isiselo ; Supper : Isidlo sangokuhlwa ; Lunch : Isidlo sasemini ; Dinner : Isidlo sasemvakwemini ; Kitchen :Igumbi lokuphekela :Ekhitshini ; Sharing :Kunye :ukwabelana
; Money : Imali ; In cash : eziinkozo ; Cheque :itsheke ; Postal order : ; Coins : imali eziinkozo ; Notes : imali engamaphepa ; Expensive :ixabisa kakhulu :iyabiza :iyadura ; ;
;Turn: jika ;Left: ekhohlo ;Right: ekunene ;Stop the car:misa:yima ;Go: hamba ;Forward: phambili ;Go forward: bheka phambili ;Straight ahead: phambili ;Back:emva ;Gravel road: indlela yomhlaba
; Help! : Nceda! ; Look out! : Qaphela! ; Call the police! : Biza amapolisa! ; Get a doctor! : Biza ugqirha! ; Go away! : Hamba ; I'm ill. : Ndiyagula. ; I'm lost. : Ndilahlekile. ; Leave me alone! : Ndiyeke! ; Stop thief! : Yima sela!
; Telephone : Umnxeba ; Telegram : Ucingo ; Mobile or Cellphone :makhal'ekhukhwini:nomyayi
umnxeba wasesinqeni ; Make a call : tsala umnxeba ; Give ... a call :tsalela u ... umnxeba ; Mail : Iposi ngeposi (by post) ; Fast mail : iposi engxamisekileyo