Vocab Flashcards
(39 cards)
0
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Father
A
Tata
1
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Mother
A
Mama
2
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Sister
A
Sisi - reference to a young lady or girl
3
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Brother
A
Bhuti - reference to young man or brother
4
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Greeting one person
A
Molo sisi/bhuti
5
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Greeting more than one person
A
Molweni - no need to add reference such as mother/sister/names
6
Q
Yes
A
Ewe
7
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No
A
Hayi (hi)
8
Q
Come
A
Yiza
9
Q
Come here
A
Yiza apha (abbrev) yiza’pha
10
Q
Go
A
Hamba
11
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Thank you
A
Enkosi
12
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Hello to you
A
Molo nawe
13
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Yes, hello to you too
A
Ewe molo nawe
Or
Ewe
Or eweee
14
Q
What is your name?
A
Ungubani igama lakho
15
Q
My name is ….
A
Igama lam ndingu …..
16
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I am …..
A
Ndingu …..
17
Q
How are you (doing)?
A
Kunjani
18
Q
I am fine (thank you)
A
Ndiphilile (enkosi) OR
Ndiyaphila (enkosi)
19
Q
Where do you live/stay?
A
Uhlala phi
20
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I live/stay in ….
A
Ndihlala e…..
21
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Where do you come from?
A
Uvelaphi
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I come from….. (Place)
A
Ndivela e….
23
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Where are you going to?
A
Uyaphi
24
I am going to ..... (Place)
Ndiya e....
25
Can you speak isiXhosa?
Uyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa?
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Yes I can speak isiXhosa
Ewe ndiyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa
27
Pronoun formula
Pronoun + ya + verb
28
I am going
Ndiya hamba
29
We are going
Siya hamba
30
They are going
Baya hamba
31
S/he is/you are going
Uya hamba
32
You are going (plural)
Niya hamba
33
Come closer
Sondela
34
I am coming closer
Ndiya sondela
35
We are coming closer
Siya sondela
36
They are coming closer
Baya sondela
37
You (pl) are coming closer
Niya sondela
38
S/he is/you are coming closer
Uya sondela
