Xhosa Phrases
Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Xhosa phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.
| Holiday Wishes | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Happy birthday | halala ngemini yakho yokuzalwa  |
| Happy new year | halala kulonyaka omtsha |
| Merry Christmas | krisimesi emnandi |
| Good luck | sikunqwenelela impumelelo |
| Congratulations | Halala! |
| Travel Phrases | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| I have a reservation (hotel) | ndigcinelwe indAwo |
| Do you have rooms available? | ngaba unalo igumbi elikhoyo? |
| I would like a non-smoking room | bendingathanda igumbi elingatshayelwayo kulo |
| What is the charge per night? | yimalini igumbi lokulala ubusuku obunye? |
| Is this seat taken? | ngaba esisihlalo sesithathiwe? |
| I'm vegetarian | nditya imifuno kuphela |
| Waiter | weyita |
| How much is this? | Yimalini lento? |
| This is very expensive | Ixabisa kakhulu |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the phrases in Xhosa. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Xhosa Grammar |
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