Xhosa — top 62 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Xhosa | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | molo | hello (to one person) |
| 2 | molweni | hello (to several) |
| 3 | unjani? | how are you? (one person) |
| 4 | ndiphilile | I'm well |
| 5 | enkosi | thank you |
| 6 | enkosi kakhulu | thank you very much |
| 7 | ewe | yes |
| 8 | hayi | no |
| 9 | nceda | please |
| 10 | uxolo | excuse me / sorry |
| 11 | ndicela | I request / may I have |
| 12 | hamba kakuhle | go well (goodbye) |
| 13 | sala kakuhle | stay well (goodbye) |
| 14 | kulungile | okay / it's fine |
| 15 | ngubani igama lakho? | what is your name? |
| 16 | igama lam ngu… | my name is… |
| 17 | umntu | person |
| 18 | abantu | people |
| 19 | umfazi | woman / wife |
| 20 | indoda | man / husband |
| 21 | umntwana | child |
| 22 | utata | father |
| 23 | umama | mother |
| 24 | umhlobo | friend |
| 25 | indlu | house |
| 26 | ikhaya | home |
| 27 | amanzi | water |
| 28 | ukutya | food |
| 29 | inyama | meat |
| 30 | isonka | bread |
| 31 | ubisi | milk |
| 32 | imali | money |
| 33 | umsebenzi | work / job |
| 34 | isikolo | school |
| 35 | incwadi | book / letter |
| 36 | imoto | car |
| 37 | usuku | day |
| 38 | ubusuku | night |
| 39 | namhlanje | today |
| 40 | ngomso | tomorrow |
| 41 | izolo | yesterday |
| 42 | ukutya | to eat |
| 43 | ukusela | to drink |
| 44 | ukuhamba | to go / walk |
| 45 | ukuza | to come |
| 46 | ukufuna | to want |
| 47 | ukwazi | to know |
| 48 | ukuthetha | to speak |
| 49 | ukubona | to see |
| 50 | ukuva | to hear / understand |
| 51 | ntoni? | what? |
| 52 | bani? | who? |
| 53 | phi? | where? |
| 54 | nini? | when? |
| 55 | kutheni? | why? |
| 56 | -hle | beautiful / good |
| 57 | -bi | bad / ugly |
| 58 | -khulu | big |
| 59 | ncinci | small |
| 60 | ndiyakuthanda | I love you |
| 61 | andiqondi | I don't understand |
| 62 | uyasikhuluma isiNgesi? | do you speak English? |