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