Looking for practical Serbian to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Serbian 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.
Zdravo
Molo(Zdravo)
Hvala
Enkosi(Hvala)
Dobro jutro
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobro jutro)
Dobar dan
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobar dan)
Dobro veče
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobro veče)
Laku noć
Lala ngoxolo(Laku noć)
Vidimo se kasnije
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Vidimo se kasnije)
Doviđenja
Hamba kakuhle(Doviđenja)
Kako se zoveš?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Kako se zoveš?)
Zovem se John
Igama lam nguJohn(Zovem se John)
Kako si?
Unjani?(Kako si?)
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Kuhle ukukwazi(Drago mi je da te upoznam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Da li govorite engleski?)
Ne govorim dobro hindi.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Ne govorim dobro hindi.)
Ne razumem.
Andiqondi(Ne razumem.)
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Nceda thethe kancinci(Molim vas, govorite polako.)
Možete li to ponovo reći?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Možete li to ponovo reći?)
Gde je toalet?
Iphi ibhafu?(Gde je toalet?)
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?(Kako da dođem do centra grada?)
Skrenite levo.
Jolisa kwesokunxele(Skrenite levo.)
Skrenite desno.
Jolisa kwesokudla(Skrenite desno.)
Idite pravo.
Hamba ngqo(Idite pravo.)
Koliko košta karta?
Iholo ingakanani?(Koliko košta karta?)
Jedna karta, molim.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda(Jedna karta, molim.)
Da li je daleko odavde?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?(Da li je daleko odavde?)
Izgubio/la sam se.
Ndilahlekile(Izgubio/la sam se.)
Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?(Gde mogu da kupim SIM karticu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Ewe
Ne
Hayi
Možda
Mhlawumbi
Slažem se
Ndiyavuma
Ne slažem se
Andivumi
To zvuči dobro
Okuhle
Šta misliš?
Ucinga ntoni?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ungandinceda?
Treba mi pomoć
Ndidinga uncedo
Sačekaj trenutak
Linda umzuzu
Žao mi je
Ndicela uxolo
Nema problema
Akukho ngxaki
Čestitam
Wamkelekile
Srećan rođendan
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Srećan put
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.