Looking for practical Slovak to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovak 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 Slovak 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.
Ahoj
Molo
Ďakujem
Enkosi
Dobré ráno
Ubusuku obuhle
Dobré popoludnie
Ubusuku obuhle
Dobrý večer
Ubusuku obuhle
Dobrú noc
Lala ngoxolo
Uvidíme sa neskôr
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Zbohom
Hamba kakuhle
Ako sa voláš?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Volám sa John
Igama lam nguJohn
Ako sa máš?
Unjani?
Teší ma
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Nerozumiem.
Andiqondi
Prosím, hovorte pomaly.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Môžete to povedať znova?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Kde je toaleta?
Iphi ibhafu?
Ako sa dostanem do centra mesta?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Zahnite doľava.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Zahnite doprava.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Choďte rovno.
Hamba ngqo
Koľko stojí cestovné?
Iholo ingakanani?
Jednu lístok, prosím.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Som stratený.
Ndilahlekile
Kde si môžem kúpiť SIM kartu?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Áno
Ewe
Nie
Hayi
Možno
Mhlawumbi
Súhlasím
Ndiyavuma
Nesúhlasím
Andivumi
To znie dobre
Okuhle
Čo si myslíš?
Ucinga ntoni?
Môžeš mi pomôcť?
Ungandinceda?
Potrebujem pomoc
Ndidinga uncedo
Počkajte chvíľu
Linda umzuzu
Je mi ľúto
Ndicela uxolo
Nie je problém
Akukho ngxaki
Gratulujem
Wamkelekile
Šťastné narodeniny
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Šťastnú cestu
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.