Conversations - Translate into isiXhosa Flashcards by Adam Graham

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How is it?

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Kunjani?

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What’s your name?

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Ngubani igama lakho?

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Sorry, remind me who you are.

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Uxolo, ungubani kanene?

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I am happy to know you.

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Ndiyavuya ukukwazi.

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Nice day! (as in have a nice day)

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Mini emnandi!

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We’ll see each other.

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Sobonana.

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I am happy to see you.

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Ndiyavuya ukukubona.

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Do you speak isiXhosa?

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Uyasithetha isiXhosa?

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I speak a bit of isiXhosa.

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Ndisithetha kancinci isiXhosa.

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I am trying at least.

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Ndiyazama noko.

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I’m still learning (isiXhosa).

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Ndisasifunda (isiXhosa).

The “si” is the “si” from isiXhosa.

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Will you repeat.

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Khawuphinde.

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Wow!

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Yho!

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Jacob Zuma is the president of South Africa.

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Eish

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Sorry, what do you say?

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Uxolo, uthini?

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You are speaking it (isiXhosa) well.

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Usithetha kakhuhle.

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Speak slowly

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Thetha ngocotha.

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Do you understand?

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Uyaqonda?

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Sorry, I don’t understand,

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Uxolo, andiqondi.

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Will you speak English?

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Khawuthethe isiNgesi?

Q

How much did the Guptas pay you?

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Eish

Q

It will rain tomorrow

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Kuzonetha ngomso.

Q

It was hot yesterday

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Bekushush izolo.

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It is cold today

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Kuyabanda namhlanje.

It's a beautiful day

Yimini entle.

It's a horrible day

Yimini embi.

The wind is blowing

Umoya uyavuthuza.

The sun is hot

Ilanga lishushu.

The sun was hot yesterday

Ilanga belishushu izolo. | (See if you can figure out exactly how "belishushu" is constructed.

It's a Jacob Zuma day.

Yho! Eish!