Looking for practical Bulgarian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bulgarian 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: read the Xhosa line out loud three times, then cover the Bulgarian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Здравей
Molo
Благодаря
Enkosi
Добро утро
Ubusuku obuhle
Добър следобед
Ubusuku obuhle
Добър вечер
Ubusuku obuhle
Лека нощ
Lala ngoxolo
Довиждане
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Сбогом
Hamba kakuhle
Как се казваш?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Казвам се Джон
Igama lam nguJohn
Как си?
Unjani?
Приятно ми е да се запознаем
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Говорите ли английски?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Govorite li angliyski?)
Не говоря добре хинди.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Ne govorya dobre khindi.)
Не разбирам.
Andiqondi(Ne razbiram.)
Моля, говорете бавно.
Nceda thethe kancinci(Molya, govorete bavno.)
Можете ли да го кажете отново?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Mozhete li da go kazhete otnovo?)
Къде е тоалетната?
Iphi ibhafu?(Kade e toaletnata?)
Как да стигна до центъра на града?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Kak da stigna do tsentara na grada?)
Завийте наляво.
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Zaviyte nalyavo.)
Завийте надясно.
Jolisa kwesokudla(Zaviyte nadyasno.)
Идете направо.
Hamba ngqo(Idete napravo.)
Колко струва таксито?
Iholo ingakanani?(Kolko struva taksito?)
Един билет, моля.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Edin bilet, molya.)
Далеч ли е от тук?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Dalech li e ot tuk?)
Загубих се.
Ndilahlekile(Zagubih se.)
Къде мога да купя SIM карта?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Kade moga da kupya SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Да
Ewe(Da)
Не
Hayi(Ne)
Може би
Mhlawumbi(Mozhe bi)
Съгласен съм
Ndiyavuma(Sagalasen sam)
Не съм съгласен
Andivumi(Ne sam sagalsen)
Звучи добре
Okuhle(Zvuchi dobre)
Какво мислиш?
Ucinga ntoni?(Kakvo mislish)
Можеш ли да ми помогнеш?
Ungandinceda?(Mozhesh li da mi pomognesh)
Нуждая се от помощ
Ndidinga uncedo(Nuzhdaya se ot pomoshch)
Изчакай момент
Linda umzuzu(Izchakay moment)
Съжалявам
Ndicela uxolo(Sazhalyavam)
Няма проблем
Akukho ngxaki(Nyama problem)
Честито
Wamkelekile(Chestito)
Честит рожден ден
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(Chestit rozhden den)
Добър път
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(Dobŭr pŭt)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.