Looking for practical Abkhaz to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Xhosa translation (Xhosa) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Xhosa.
Tip: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Molo(Salam)
Шәыда
Enkosi(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Ubusuku obuhle(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Ubusuku obuhle(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Ubusuku obuhle(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Lala ngoxolo(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Hamba kakuhle(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Igama lam nguJohn(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Unjani?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Kuhle ukukwazi(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Andiqondi(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Nceda thethe kancinci(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Iphi ibhafu?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Jolisa kwesokudla(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Hamba ngqo(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Iholo ingakanani?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Ndilahlekile(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Ewe(Aa)
Ҳа
Hayi(Ha)
Ашәы
Mhlawumbi(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Ndiyavuma(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Andivumi(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Okuhle(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Ucinga ntoni?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Ungandinceda?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Ndidinga uncedo(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Linda umzuzu(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Ndicela uxolo(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Akukho ngxaki(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Wamkelekile(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.