Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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 Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Molo(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Enkosi(Spasibo)
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 свидания
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Hamba kakuhle(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Igama lam nguJohn(Menya zovut Dzhon)
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.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)