Looking for practical Latvian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latvian 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 Latvian 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.
Sveiki
Molo
Paldies
Enkosi
Labrīt
Ubusuku obuhle
Labdien
Ubusuku obuhle
Labvakar
Ubusuku obuhle
Labrīt
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?
Priecājos iepazīties
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai jūs runājat angliski?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Es slikti runāju hindi valodā.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Es nesaprotu.
Andiqondi
Lūdzu, runājiet lēnām.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Vai jūs varētu to teikt vēlreiz?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Kur ir tualete?
Iphi ibhafu?
Kā es varu nokļūt pilsētas centrā?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Griezieties pa kreisi.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Griezieties pa labi.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Iet taisni.
Hamba ngqo
Cik maksā biļete?
Iholo ingakanani?
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndilahlekile
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
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
Labu ceļojumu
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.