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English Xhosa

Good morning/afternoon/evening/day/hallo(one person)

Molo
Good morning/afternoon/evening/day/hallo(more than one person) Molweni
How are you? Kunjani?
I am well Ndisaphila/Ndiphilile
Who are you? Ungubani?
My name is ... Igama lam ngu...
I'm ... Ndingu...
I'm pleased to meet you Ndiyavuya ukukwazi
Where do you live? Uhlala phi?
I stay at/in ... Ndihlala e-...
At which place? Ndawoni?
With whom do you live? Uhlala nabani?
I stay/live with my parents Ndihlala nabazali
I stay/live with my wife and children Ndihlala nenkosikazi nabantwana
I stay/live with my husband and child Ndihlala nomyeni nomntwana
I stay/live alone Ndihlala ndodwa
I stay/live with a friend Ndihlala nomhlobo
I stay/live with friends Ndihala nabahlobo
Go well Uhambe kakuhle
Stay well Usale kakuhle
We shall see each other again Sobonana
How's everyone at home? Banjani ekhaya?
Have you two met? Niyazana?
What is your telephone number? Ithini inombolo yakho yomxeba?

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