Looking for practical Turkmen to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Molo
Sag bol
Enkosi
Erteňiz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Gowy gijeler
Lala ngoxolo
Görüşeriz
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Hoşlaşýarys
Hamba kakuhle
Adyňyz näme?
Ngubani igama lakho?
Meniň adym John
Igama lam nguJohn
Nädip?
Unjani?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Andiqondi(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Iphi ibhafu?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Düz git.
Hamba ngqo
Bilet näçe?
Iholo ingakanani?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Men ýitdim.
Ndilahlekile
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ewe
Ýok
Hayi
Belki
Mhlawumbi
Men razy
Ndiyavuma
Men razy däl
Andivumi
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Okuhle
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ucinga ntoni?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ungandinceda?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ndidinga uncedo
Bir pursat gara
Linda umzuzu
Bagyşla
Ndicela uxolo
Problem ýok
Akukho ngxaki
Tebrikler
Wamkelekile
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.