Looking for practical Latgalian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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 Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Molo
Paldies
Enkosi
Labu rītu
Ubusuku obuhle
Labu pēcpusdienu
Ubusuku obuhle
Labu vakaru
Ubusuku obuhle
Labu nakti
Lala ngoxolo
Uz redzēšanos
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Uz redzēšanos
Hamba kakuhle
Kā tevi sauc?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Mani sauc Jānis
Igama lam nguJohn
Kā tev klājas?
Unjani?
Prieks iepazīties
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Andiqondi(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Nceda thethe kancinci(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Iphi ibhafu?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Jolisa kwesokudla(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Hamba ngqo(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Iholo ingakanani?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndilahlekile(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Ewe
Nē
Hayi
Varbūt
Mhlawumbi
Es piekrītu
Ndiyavuma
Es nepiekrītu
Andivumi
Tas izklausās labi
Okuhle
Ko tu domā?
Ucinga ntoni?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ungandinceda?
Man vajag palīdzību
Ndidinga uncedo
Pagaidi mirkli
Linda umzuzu
Man žēl
Ndicela uxolo
Nav problēmu
Akukho ngxaki
Apsveicu
Wamkelekile
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.