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Afrikaans and Xhosa are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Xhosa belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Xhosa: Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Xhosa — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Molo |
| Goeie môre | Molo kusasa |
| Goeie middag | Mholo emva kwemini |
| Goeienaand | Molo ngokuhlwa |
| Goeie nag | Ulale kakuhle |
| Totsiens | Sala kakuhle |
| Sien jou later | Ndiza kubona kamva |
| Sien jou môre | Sibonane ngomso |
| Welkom | Wamkelekile |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | Unjani? |
| Dit gaan goed met my, dankie | Ndiyaphila, enkosi |
| Lekker dag | Ube nosuku oluhle |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Asseblief | Nceda |
| Dankie | Enkosi |
| Baie dankie | Enkosi kakhulu |
| Jy is welkom | Wamkelekile |
| Ja | Ewe |
| Nee | Hayi |
| Verskoon my | Uxolo |
| Ek is jammer | Uxolo |
| Geen probleem nie | Akukho ngxaki |
| Natuurlik | Ewe kunjalo |
| Baie geluk | Sivuyisana nawe |
| Sterkte | Ithamsanqa |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Wat is jou naam? | Ungubani igama lakho? |
| Lekker om jou te ontmoet | Ndiyavuya ukukwazi |
| Waar kom jy vandaan? | Ungowaphi? |
| Hoe oud is jy? | Ingaba umngakanani? |
| Ek is 'n student | Ndingumfundi |
| Ek is hier met vakansie | Ndilapha ngeholide |
| Ek is hier vir werk | Ndilapha ngomsebenzi |
| Dit is my vriend | Ngumhlobo wam lo |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Een | Enye |
| Twee | Zimbini |
| Drie | Zintathu |
| Vier | Isine |
| Vyf | Zintlanu |
| Ses | Amathandathu |
| Sewe | Zisixhenxe |
| Agt | Isibhozo |
| Nege | Isithoba |
| Tien | Ishumi |
| Honderd | Ikhulu |
| Een duisend | Iwaka |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Vandag | Namhlanje |
| Môre | Ngomso |
| Gister | Izolo |
| Nou | Ngoku |
| Later | Kamva |
| Hoe laat is dit? | Ngubani ixesha? |
| In die oggend | Ekuseni |
| In die aand | Ngokuhlwa |
| Maandag | NgoMvulo |
| Vrydag | NgoLwesihlanu |
| Volgende week | Kwiveki ezayo |
| Een uur | Iyure enye |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Waar is die badkamer? | Iphi indlu yangasese? |
| Waar is die treinstasie? | Siphi isikhululo sikaloliwe? |
| Waar is die lughawe? | Siphi isikhululo seenqwelomoya? |
| Hoe kom ek daar? | Ndifike njani apho? |
| Draai links | Jika ekhohlo |
| Draai regs | Jika ngasekunene |
| Gaan reguit vorentoe | Yiya ngqo phambili |
| Dit is naby | Ikufuphi |
| Dit is ver | Kude |
| Ek is verlore | Ndilahlekile |
| Ek het 'n taxi nodig | Ndifuna iteksi |
| Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? | Ndingalithenga phi itikiti? |
| Hoeveel is die kaartjie? | Ingaba yimalini itikiti? |
| Is dit veilig om te loop? | Ngaba kukhuselekile ukuhamba? |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Ek is honger | Ndilambile |
| Ek is dors | Ndinxaniwe |
| Water, asseblief | Nceda, amanzi |
| 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief | Itafile yababini, nceda |
| Die spyskaart, asseblief | Imenyu, nceda |
| Wat beveel jy aan? | Ucebisa ntoni? |
| Ek wil dit graag hê | Ndingathanda oku |
| Dit is heerlik | Imnandi |
| Die rekening, asseblief | Ityala, nceda |
| Ek eet nie vleis nie | Andiyityi inyama |
| Ek het 'n voedselallergie | Andidibani nokutya |
| Koffie | Ikofu |
| Tee | Iti |
| Brood | Isonka |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kos dit? | Ingaba oku kubiza malini? |
| Dit is te duur | Ibiza kakhulu |
| Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? | Uyawamkela amakhadi okuthenga ngetyala? |
| Ek soek net | Ndijonge nje |
| Ek sal dit vat | Ndiza kuyithatha |
| Maak oop | Vula |
| Gesluit | Ivaliwe |
| Ingang | Umnyango |
| Verlaat | Phuma |
| Waar is die mark? | Iphi imarike? |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Help | Nceda |
| Bel 'n dokter | Biza ugqirha |
| Bel die polisie | Biza amapolisa |
| Ek het hulp nodig | Ndifuna uncedo |
| Ek is siek | Ndiyagula |
| Waar is die hospitaal? | Siphi isibhedlele? |
| Waar is die apteek? | Iphi ikhemesti? |
| Dit maak seer hier | Kubuhlungu apha |
| Ek het 'n dokter nodig | Ndifuna ugqirha |
| Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? | Ingaba sikhona isibhedlele esikufutshane? |
| Afrikaans | Xhosa |
|---|---|
| Praat jy Engels? | Ingaba uyasithetha Isingesi? |
| Ek verstaan nie | Andiqondi |
| Ek verstaan | Ndiyaqonda |
| Praat asseblief stadig | Ndicela uthethe kancinci |
| Herhaal dit asseblief | Nceda uyiphinde |
| Skryf dit asseblief neer | Nceda uyibhale phantsi |
| Wat beteken dit? | Kuthetha ukuthini oku? |
| Hoe sê jy dit? | Uyitsho njani lento? |
| Ek leer | Ndiyafunda |
| Ek praat 'n bietjie | Ndithetha kancinci |
| Kan jy my help? | Ungandinceda? |
| Ek weet nie | Andazi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa (especially Eastern Cape and Western Cape), with communities in other southern African countries.
Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x representing different clicks), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 15 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and apartheid policies.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Nguni group along with Zulu.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1820s-1830s, orthography standardized for educational use.
Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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