Xhosa Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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What is the Xhosa word for:
ugly

A

Bi

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2
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What is the Xhosa word for:
six

A

thandathu

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3
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What is the Xhosa word for:
beautiful

A

hle

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4
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What is the Xhosa word for:
five

A

hlanu

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5
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What is the Xhosa word for:
short

A

futshane

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6
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What is the Xhosa word for:
tall

A

de

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7
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What is the Xhosa word for:
four

A

ne

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8
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What is the Xhosa word for:
big

A

khulu

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9
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What is the Xhosa word for:
three

A

thathu

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10
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What is the Xhosa word for:
many

A

ninzi

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11
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What is the Xhosa word for:
small

A

ncinci

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12
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What is the Xhosa word for:
one

A

nye

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13
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What is the Xhosa word for:
two

A

bini

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14
Q

Correct this sentence with the correct proper nouns:
ucaster yimbaleki yasemzantsi afrika.

A

UCaster yimbaleki yaseMzantsi Afrika.

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15
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Correct this sentence with the correct proper nouns:
ucaster wafunda enthema secondary school.

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UCaster wafunda eNthema Secondary School.

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16
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Correct this sentence with the correct proper nouns:
ucaster uzalelwe elimpopo.

A

UCaster uzalelwe eLimpopo.

17
Q

Fill in the missing word:
Intshatsheli ye-800m ngu ___.

(igama nefani / name + surname)

( The 800m champion is ____ )

A

UCaster Semenya

18
Q

Fill in the missing word:
Wazalwa ngo ____.

( unyaka / year )

( She was born in ____. )

19
Q

Fill in the missing word:
Wakhulela e____.

( Indawo / place )

( She grew up in . )

20
Q

Ngowama-2016 wafumana ___.

( imbasa / medal )

( In 2016 she got ___. )

21
Q

What does ilali mean in English?

22
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What does imbasa mean in English?

23
Q

What does phula mean in English?

A

To break a record.

24
Q

Which of the following are proper nouns?
a) uCaster c) iimbasa
b) uyimbaleki d) iNethema Secondary School

A

a) uCaster d) iNethema Secondary School

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Yakha isivakalisi ngamagama angezantsi: yaseMzantsi Afrika, uCaster, yimbaleki | (Build a sentence using the words below)
uCaster yimbaleki yaseMzantsi Afrika.
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What is the Xhosa word for: 1. A runner 2. medals
1) imbaleki 2) iimbasa
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What is the plural form for: iqela | ( Iqela = team )
**ama**qela | ( teams )
28
What is the sigular form for: iimbaleki | ( runners )
imbaleki | ( runner )
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What is the plural form for: ibhola | ( soccer ball )
iibhola | ( soccer balls )
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What is the singular form for: iintshathsheli | ( champions )
intshathesheli | ( champion )
31
What is the plual form for: umdlali | ( player )
**aba**dlali | ( players )
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What is the oppisite for: bi | ( ugly )
hle | ( beautiful )
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What is the oppisite for: ncinci | ( small )
ninzi | ( many )
34
What is the oppisite for: de | ( tall )
futshane | ( short )
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What is the oppisite for: tsha | ( ? )
dala | ( ? )
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What is the oppisite for: Khulu | ( big )
ncinci | ( small )