Looking for practical Danish to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Danish 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: pick five Xhosa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hej
Molo
Tak
Enkosi
Godmorgen
Ubusuku obuhle
God eftermiddag
Ubusuku obuhle
God aften
Ubusuku obuhle
Godnat
Lala ngoxolo
Vi ses senere
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Farvel
Hamba kakuhle
Hvad hedder du?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Jeg hedder John
Igama lam nguJohn
Hvordan har du det?
Unjani?
Dejligt at møde dig
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Taler du engelsk?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Jeg taler ikke hindi godt.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Jeg forstår ikke.
Andiqondi
Tal venligst langsomt.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Kan du sige det igen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Hvor er toilettet?
Iphi ibhafu?
Hvordan kommer jeg til centrum?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Drej til venstre.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Drej til højre.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Gå ligeud.
Hamba ngqo
Hvor meget koster det?
Iholo ingakanani?
En billet, tak.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Er det langt herfra?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Jeg er faret vild.
Ndilahlekile
Hvor kan jeg købe et SIM-kort?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ewe
Nej
Hayi
Måske
Mhlawumbi
Jeg er enig
Ndiyavuma
Jeg er ikke enig
Andivumi
Det lyder godt
Okuhle
Hvad synes du?
Ucinga ntoni?
Kan du hjælpe mig?
Ungandinceda?
Jeg har brug for hjælp
Ndidinga uncedo
Vent et øjeblik
Linda umzuzu
Jeg er ked af det
Ndicela uxolo
Ingen problemer
Akukho ngxaki
Tillykke
Wamkelekile
Tillykke med fødselsdagen
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
God rejse
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.