Xhosa Vocabulary
Welcome to the 9th lesson about the Xhosa vocabulary. We're dedicating this page to the most important and most used words in Xhosa. For example: clothes, languages, countries, travel, survival words, class, and house components.
shirt  ihempe | sweater ijezi | jacket ibhatyi | coat idyasi |
socks iikawusi | shoes izihlangu | trousers iibhulukhwe | pajamas iipijama |
belt ibhanti | underwear impahla yangaphansi | hat umnqwazi | skirt ilokhwe |
The following words are related to languages and countries.
| Language | Xhosa | Country | Xhosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | isiArabiki | Morocco | Moroko |
| Chinese | isichina | China | china |
| English | isingesi | England | Engilane |
| French | isiFrench | France | iFrance |
| German | Ijamani | Germany | amaJamani |
| Greek | isiGrike | Greece | e-grisi |
| Portuguese | amaputukezi | Portugal | e-Portugal |
| Hindi | amaHindi | India | endiya |
| Italian | amanTaliyane | Italy | eItali |
| Japanese | amaJapane | Japan | e-Japane |
| Russian | amaRashiya | Russia | eRashiya |
| Spanish | IsiPenishi | Spain | Espeyini |
| Swedish | isiSwedishi | Sweden | e-Sweden |
The following vocabulary is related to travel and survival.
| Travel | Xhosa | Survival | Xhosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| airport | kwiziko lenqwelo moya | doctor | ugqirha |
| airplane | inqwelomoya | medicines | amayeza |
| train | i-treyini | pharmacy | indawo yamayeza |
| taxi | iteksi | hospital | isibhedlele |
| bus | ibhasi | ambulance | isithuthi sezigulani |
| car | imoto | poison | ityhefu |
| ticket | itikiti | help me | ndincede |
| hotel | ihotele | danger | ingozi |
| reservation | oyigcinelweyo | accident | ingozi |
| passport | incwadi yokundwendwela | police | ipolisa |
| luggage | imithwalo | headache | intloko ebuhlungu |
| tourism | ezokhenketho | stomach ache | isisu esibuhlungu |
The following list of words is related to a class environment and the components of a house.
| Class | Xhosa | House | Xhosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| books | iincwadi | toilet | izindlu zangesese |
| pen | ipeni | bed | ibhedi |
| dictionary | isichazimazwi | bedroom | igumbi lokulala |
| library | ithala leencwadi | furniture | ifenitshala |
| desk | idesika | house | indlu |
| student | umfundi | kitchen | ikitshi |
| teacher | umfundisintsapho | plate | isitya |
| chair | isitulo | refrigerator | isibandisi |
| paper | iphepha | room | igumbi |
| page | iphepha | table | itafile |
| pencil | ipensile | window | ifestile |
| question | umbuzo | television | umabonakude |
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| Xhosa Verbs |
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