Looking for practical Yakut to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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.
Салам
Molo(Salam)
Рахмат
Enkosi(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Ubusuku obuhle(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Ubusuku obuhle(Künüstük)
Кечи
Ubusuku obuhle(Kechi)
Түнү
Lala ngoxolo(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Ndiza kubonana kamva(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Hamba kakuhle(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Ngubani igama lakho?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Igama lam nguJohn(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Unjani?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Kuhle ukukwazi(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.