Festival names in Xhosa and English - Common Xhosa Vocabulary

Learn common Xhosa vocabulary with this English-to-Xhosa list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Xhosa language skills through popular words and play Xhosa quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Xhosa language, then the 1000 most common Xhosa words will help you to learn the Xhosa language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Xhosa.

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List of Festival names in Xhosa with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Xhosa, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Xhosa vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Xhosa

New year	Nyaka omtsha
Christmas	Krisimesi
Easter	iPasika
Onam	U-Onam
Diwali	Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Usuku lwenkululeko
Republic day	Usuku lweRiphabhliki
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri	UMaha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival	Hornbill umthendeleko

Lohri festival	Lohri umthendeleko
Dussehra festival	Umthendeleko waseDussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Teej umthendeleko
Moatsü festival	Umnyhadala weMoatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Bihu umthendeleko
Buddha purnima	UBuddha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival	Venice Carnival
Losoong festival	Umnyhadala weLosoong
Montreux jazz festival	Umnyhadala weJazz waseMontreux
Bon festival	Bon umthendeleko
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Umthendeleko woMfazi

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Top 1000 Xhosa words

Here you learn top 1000 Xhosa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.

Eat	yitya
All	zonke
New	entsha
Snore	rhona
Fast	ngokukhawuleza
Help	Nceda
Pain	intlungu
Rain	imvula
Pride	ukuzingca
Sense	ingqiqo
Large	enkulu
Skill	isakhono
Panic	ukuphaphazela
Thank	enkosi
Desire	umnqweno
Woman	umfazi
Hungry	ulambile

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Daily use Xhosa Sentences

Here you learn top Xhosa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Mholo
What is your name	Lithini igama lakho
What is your problem	Yintoni ingxaki yakho?
I hate you	Ndiyakonyanya
I love you	Ndiyakuthanda
Can I help you	Ndingakunceda?
I am sorry	Nditaxolusa
I want to sleep	ndifuna ukulala
This is very important	Oku kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry	Ingaba ulambile?
How is your life	Bunjani ubomi bakho?
I am going to study	Ndiza kufunda