Introductions, Descriptions, Fact finding Flashcards by Kerry Wiens

to leave off, stop

yeka

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to trouble

hlupha

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to tease

chukuluza

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What is there?

Kukhonani?

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I don’t know you any more (expression)

Angisakwazi

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Where do you live now?

Uhlalakuphi manje?

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What do you do?

Wena wenzani?

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to work

sebenza

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to earn well

hola kahle

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I am happy to hear

Ngiyajabula ukuzwa

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I am pleased for you

Ngiyakubongela

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to live, sit

hlala

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in the rural areas

emaphandleni

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in a flat

efulethini

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at the post office

eposini

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at the farm

epulazini

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at the office

ehovisi

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at the bank

ebhange

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how

kanjani?

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to teach

fundisa

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at the factory

efektri

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at the garage

egalaji

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at the Drakensburg

oKhalamba

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I am

Ngingu

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Here is

Nangu

my friend

umngane wami

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Konje ngubani isibongo sakho?

Where are you from?

Uvelakuphi?

I hope you enjoy

Ngiyethemba ukuthi uzobusa

I am from the family...

Ngingowakwa...

we are builders

singabakhi

my name is

igama lami ngu

he is a doctor

ungudokotela

i would like to introduce (pl)

ngifuna ukunazisa

i would like to introduce (s)

ngifuna ukukwazisa

builder

umakhi/ abakhi

who (pl)

obani

standard 2

ibanga lesibili

I thought

bengithi

player (s)

umdlali, abadlali

friend

umngane/ abangane

buyer

umthengi

seller

umthengisi

to visit

vakasha

What is this?

Yini le?

What are these?

Yizini lezi?

my husband

umyeni/abayeni or umkhwenyana/ abakhwenyana

my wife

umkami/omkami

your wife

umkakho/omkakho

favourite wife

intandokazi

have a good weekend

ube nempelasonto enhle

have a good day

ube nosuku oluhle

give regards to

ukhonze ku...

they are getting married

bayashada

to relieve

phumuza

to bless

busisa

to be happy

thokoza

fortune/luck

inhlanhla

to be free

khululeka

what do you speak?

ukhulumani?

i am married

ngishadile

i am not married

angishadile

I live alone

ngihlala ngedwa

I live with my family

Ngihlala nomdeni wami

I have children

Nginabantwana

I don't have children

Anginabantwana

I have a girlfriend

Nginentombi

I have a boyfriend

Nginesoka

Do you know me?

uyangazi mina?

introduce yourself/ selves

zazise/ zaziseni

introduce yourself to

zazise ku

i am pleased to meet you

Ngiyathokoza ukukwazi

i love you all

nginithanda nonke

this is my eldest son

lo inkosana yami uKheto

my wife's mother

lo umkhwekazi wami

my husband's mother

lo umamezala

By the way Nobuhle, how many are there in your family?

Konje Nobuhle, nibangaki kini?

who are in your family?

kukhona bani kini?

there is father, mother, grandmother and grandfather

kukhona ubaba, umama, ugogo nomkhulu

are they all alive?

bayaphila bonke?

what is the size of you home?

ungakanani umuzi wakini?

one western house and 2 rondavels

umuzi owodwa wesilungu norondo ababili

one is for young men and the other is for maidens

owodwa owezinsizwa, omunye wezintombi

i am unable to wake up

angikwazi ukuvuka

i can't help today; i have no money

angikwazi ukusiza namhlange; anginayo imali

i am going somewhere

nginendlela

i am late (delayed) in leaving

sengiphuzile ukusuka

i am surprised to see

ngiphuzile ukubona

we have to separate now (it's time to leave)

kufanele ukuba sihlukane manje

I am getting there

ngiyatotoba

I am hungry

ngilambile

I am thirsty

ngomile

It is not bad

akufani

I am hot

ngiyashiselwa

I am trying

ngiyazama

I want to say

ngifuna ukuthi

disappoint

phoxa

don't disappoint me

ungangiphoxi

I trust you

ngiyakwethemba

how well, in what manner are you going?

uhamba kanjani?

by what means are you going?

uhamba ngani?

we would like to hear from you? (may we hear how it falls?)

singezwa kuwe

we no longer know each other!

ayisazani

sorry/ I sympathize

ncese

get/ be well

ube ngcono

I have the flu

ngiphethwe ngumkhuhlane

I am

ngingu | -ng- means am/are

engineer/ s

unjiniyela/ abanjiniyela

at university

enyuvesi

my I hear from you?

ngingezwa wena/ nina

what is your name and surname?

ngubani igama nesibongo sakho?

this is

lo ngu

as well as

kanye na

his/ her mother

unina/ onina

your mother

unyoko/ onyoko

and who are you?

wena, ungubani?

and you, what is your surname?

wena, ungubani isibongo sakho

to come from

vela

what do you do?

wena wenzani?

who do you live with?

uhlala nobani?

what is the cat doing?

lenzani ikati?

what do your parents do?

benzani abazali?

UKZN students

abafundi baseThusini

he is aged 27

uneminyaka engu-27

i am aged 45

ngineminyaka engu-45

how old are you?

uneminyaka emingaki?

she has 2 children

unezingane ezimbili

he studies in grade 7

ufunda ugrade 7

i am in 3rd year at university

mina ngifunda unyaka wesithathu eNyuvesi

granny takes care of the children

ugogo ubheka izingane

this is my friend

lona ngumngane wami

i study with her

ngifunda naye

by the way, whom do you belong to (family)?

konje, uthe ungowakwabani?

I want to be a doctor

ngifisa ukuba ngudokotela

I like to help our community

ngithanda ukusiza umpakathi wethu

to draw

dweba

to be amazed

bamba umlomo

swim/ glide/ dive like a fish

tshuza njengenhlanzi

one or another (person)

omunye

sports

imidlalo

this is

lo ngu

as well as

kanye na

what is your address?

lithini ikheli lakho?

what is your post code?

ithini ikhodi yakho?

what is your id number?

ithini inombolo yakho yomazisi?

what date were you born?

wazalwa ngaluphi usuku?

what year were you born?

wazalwa ngamuphi unyaka?

what place were you born?

wazalwa kuyiphi indawo?

nicknames

amagama okudlala/ esidlaliso

twin/s

iwele/ amawele

what is the day today?

ulwesingaphi namhlange?

today it is monday

namhlange umsombuluko

what is the date today?

zingaphi izinsuku namhlange? | mhlakabani?

the date today is January 19.

izinsuku namhlange zingu 19 kumasingana.

traditional name

igama lesiNtu

english name

igama lesiLungu

and you? how are you?

wena-ke? wena unjani?

how are things at your place?

ngicela kini?

it is what, your name?

lithini igama lakho?

where are you originally from? where did your parents build their home?

nakhephi?

what is the name of that friend of yours?

ungubani lo mngane wakho?

I'm sure that

ngiqinisile ukuthi

can this lady speak English?

uyakwazi ukukhuluma isiNgisi lo mame?

what nationality is he?

ungumhlobo muni? or | uyisizwe sini?

when can he start?

angaqala nini?

I'm still a beginner

ngisacathula

what do you speak?

ukhulumani?

what language do you speak at home?

nikhulumani ekhaya?

I'm sorry but I am not hearing what you are saying well

ngiyaxolisa kodwa angizwa kahle usho ukuthini

won't you repeat

awuphinde

won't you speak slowly

awukhulume kancane

to understand or hear well

zwisisa

I don't understand very well

angizwisisi kahle

I am a Zulu

ngingumZulu

I am English

ngiyisNgisi

you all are Zulus

ningamaZulu

we will see each other soon

sobonana futhi