Words and Phrases Flashcards
(134 cards)
1
Q
in Gauteng
A
eRhawutini
2
Q
live/stay
A
hlala
3
Q
friend
A
mhlobo
4
Q
today
A
namhlanje
5
Q
what is …. in isiXhosa
A
yintoni … ngesiXhosa
6
Q
what is … in English
A
yintoni … ngesiNgesi
7
Q
Yes, I hear you
A
Ewe, ndiyakuva
8
Q
No, I don’t get you
A
Hayi, andikuva
9
Q
What are you saying (in English)
A
Uthini (ngesiNgesi)
10
Q
Please repeat
A
Khawuphinde
11
Q
Don’t rush
A
sukukhawuleza
12
Q
Ask in Xhosa
A
Busa ngesiXhosa
13
Q
Use a clarification phrase
A
Sebenza iClarification Phrase
14
Q
Teacher
A
(u)Titshali(kazi)
15
Q
Student
A
Umfundi
16
Q
It’s fine
A
kulungile
17
Q
Students
A
(a)bafundi
18
Q
Friends
A
(a)bahlobo
19
Q
Everyone
A
nonke
20
Q
Sisters
A
(bo)sisi
21
Q
Mothers
A
(bo)mama
22
Q
Fathers
A
(bo)tata
23
Q
Brothers
A
(bo)bhuti
24
Q
Me too / also me
A
Nam
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I am well
ndiphilile
26
I am alive
ndiyaphila
27
Stay well (to a group)
Salani kakuhle
28
Go well (to a group)
Hambani kakuhle
29
See you
Sobonana
30
Later
Leyitha
31
Tomorrow morning
Kusasa
32
Tomorrow
Ngomso
33
On Monday
ngoMonday
34
Yes
Ewe
35
It's ok
Kulungile
36
Alright
Shap
37
Help
Nceda
38
Understand
Qonda
39
I am sorry, I understand a little bit.
Uxolo ndiqonda kancinci
40
Now
ngoku
41
For real
Nyani
42
Myself
Mna
43
Yourself
Wena
44
It's nice
Kumnandi
45
but
kodwa
46
It's difficult
Kunzima
47
etc etc
njalo njalo
48
hi
hola
49
Yo
heita
50
Cool
Moja
51
Sure
Sho
52
Great
Grend
53
Learn
Funda
54
Talk
Thetha
55
Listen
Mamela
56
Try
Zama
57
Go
Hamba
58
Stay
Sala
59
Work
Sebenza
60
Repeat
Phinda
61
Like/love
Thanda
62
Hurry, be quick
Khawuleza
63
Go home
Goduka
64
Ask
Buza
65
Want/need
Funa
66
Look
Jonga
67
See
Bona
68
Request
Cela
69
Sit down
Hlala Phantsi
70
Quiet
Thula
71
Sorry, I am still learning to speak isiXhosa
Uxolo, ndisafunda ukuthetha isiXhosa
72
I like to speak isiXhosa
Ndithanda ukuthetha isiXhosa
73
It is nice but it is difficult
Kumnandi kodwa kunzima
74
a little
kancinci
75
only, just
nje
76
or
okanye
77
now
ngoku
78
English
isiNgesi
79
Afrikaans
iAfrikaansi
80
I speak a little bit only
ndithetha kancinci nje
81
I would like to speak English or Afrikaans now
ndicela ukuthetha iNgesi okany iAfrikaansi ngoku
82
It is beautiful
Kuhle
83
it's light/easy
Kulula
84
It's hot
Kushushu
85
It's cold
Kuyabanda
86
It's cool
Kugrend
87
It's old
Kudalo
88
It is so, it is like that
Kunjalo
89
It is alright
Ilungile
90
It is nice
imnandi
91
it is light
ilule
92
It is heavy/difficult
inzime
93
Yes, it is hot today
Ewe kushushu namhlanje
94
No, it is cold now
Hayi, kuyabanda ngoku
95
How is the report
Injani i-report
96
Any questions?
Ufuna ukubuza na?
97
I am Rory
Ndingu Rory
98
Who are you?
Wena ungubani?
99
I am pleased to meet you
ndivuya ukukwazi/ nam ndivuya ukukwazi
100
Do you understand?
uyaqonda na?
101
What is your clan name (male)?
ungumni
102
What is your clan name (female)?
ungumamni
103
Are you a Xhosa person?
ungumXhosa na?
104
Do you speak Xhosa?
uthetha isiXhosa na?
105
Grandmother
Umakhulu
106
Grandfather
Utatomkhulu
107
Sir
Mhelkazi (mhlekaz)
108
Brother (actual)
Mfowethu
109
Lady (madam)
(i)nkosikazi (kos'kas)
110
My friend
(u)mhlobo wam
111
my buddy
(i)tshomi yam
112
dude
mfethu
113
What is your name
Ngubane igama lakho
114
My name is Rory
NguRory igama lam
115
What is your surname
Ngubani ifani yakho
116
My surname is McKinley
NguMcKinley ifany yam
117
What does your name mean in English?
Lithini igama lakho ngesiNgesi
118
It is nice to learn, but also difficult
Kumnandi ukufunda kodwa kunzima
119
Stay well, yourself
Sala kakuhle nawe
120
I request to sit down now
ndicela ukuhlala phantsi ngoku
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I am pleased to know you all
Ndiyavuya ukunazi
122
as for him/her
Yena
123
I
ndi
124
he/she
U
125
You
U
126
we
si
127
You(pl)
ni
128
they
ba
129
Do not
musa uku
130
Do not (short form)
suku
131
I am trying
ndiyazama
132
I am still trying
ndisazama
133
to
uku
134
to ask
ukubuza
