Looking for practical Ukrainian (Українська) to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian 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.
Привіт
Molo(Pryvit)
Дякую
Enkosi(Dyakuyu)
Доброго ранку
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobroho ranku)
Доброго дня
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobroho dnya)
Доброго вечора
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobroho vechora)
На добраніч
Lala ngoxolo(Na dobranich)
До побачення
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Do pobachennya)
До побачення
Hamba kakuhle(Do pobachennya)
Як вас звати?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Yak vas zvaty?)
Мене звати Джон
Igama lam nguJohn(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
Як справи?
Unjani?(Yak spravy?)
Приємно познайомитись
Kuhle ukukwazi(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ви говорите англійською?
Uthetha isiNgesi?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Я не добре говорю хінді
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)