Looking for practical Chechen to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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 Chechen 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)
Рахмат
Enkosi(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Lala ngoxolo(Spokoynoy nochi)
До встречи
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Do vstrechi)
До свидания
Hamba kakuhle(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Igama lam nguJohn(Menya zovut John)
Как дела?
Unjani?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Kuhle ukukwazi(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Andiqondi(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Nceda thethe kancinci(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Iphi ibhafu?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Jolisa kwesokunxele(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Jolisa kwesokudla(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Hamba ngqo(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Iholo ingakanani?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Ndilahlekile(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Ewe(Kha)
Нохчи
Hayi(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Mhlawumbi(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Ndiyavuma(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Andivumi(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Okuhle(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Ucinga ntoni?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Ungandinceda?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Ndidinga uncedo(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Linda umzuzu(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Ndicela uxolo(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Akukho ngxaki(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Wamkelekile(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.