Family Relationship names in Xhosa and English - Common Xhosa Vocabulary

Learn common Xhosa vocabulary with this English-to-Xhosa list of Family Relationship 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 Family Relationship vocabulary words in Xhosa.

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List of Family Relationship names in Xhosa with English Pronunciation

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

Family Relationship names - Xhosa

Father	utata
Mother	umama
Brother	ubhuti
Sister	usisi
Son	unyana
Daughter	intomba
Nephew	umtshana
Niece	umtshana
Aunty	umakazi
Uncle	umalume
Siblings	abantwana bakowenu
Husband	umyeni
Wife	umfazi
Spouse	iqabane
Fiance	iqabane
Fiancee	iqabane
Grandson	umzukulwana
Grand daughter	intombi enkulu
Great Grandson	umzukulwana omkhulu
Great Granddaughter	umzukulwana omkhulu
Grandfather	utatomkhulu
Grandmother	umakhulu
Great Grandfather	Utatomkhulu kamakhulu
Great Grandmother	Umakhulu kamakhulu
Younger Brother	ubhuti omncinane

Elder Brother	ubhuti omdala
Younger Sister	usisi omncinci
Elder Sister	usisi omdala
Father in law	utatazala
Mother-in-law	Umazala
Brother-in-law	sbari
Sister-in-law	Indodakazi
Son-in-law	umkhwenyana
Daughter-in-law	molokazana
Friend	umhlobo
Lover	isithandwa
Relation	ubudlelwane
Relative	isihlobo
Guest	undwendwe
Mistress	unkosikazi
Parent	umzali
Child	umntwana
Generation	isizukulwana
Family	usapho
People	abantu

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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