Basic Conversation Flashcards

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How are you? / What’s up? / How’s it going?

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minjhani

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2
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I’m well, thank you

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ndzi kona, ndza khensa

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3
Q

Where are you from?

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u ta hi kwihi

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4
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I’m sorry

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ndzi kombela rivalero

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5
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It’s OK, It’s fine / No worries

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Swilulamile/ unga vileli

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6
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I don’t know

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Andzi swi tivi

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7
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I don’t understand / I don’t get it

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Andzi ku twisisi/ Andzi tivi kuri u lava ku vula yini

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8
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Can you speak slower?

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vulavula ka tsongo

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9
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Good luck!

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ndzi ku navelela nkateko

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10
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How old are you?

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Una malembe mangani

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11
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I am __ years old

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Ndzi na _ wa malembe

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12
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I like __

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ndzi tsakela

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13
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I love __

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Ndzi rhandza

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14
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I love you

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Ndza ku rhandza

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15
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I adore you

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ndza ku xixima

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16
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my birthday

A

Siku ra mina ra ku velekiwa

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17
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Happy birthday!

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Ndzi ku navelela siku ra ku velekiwa

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18
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like this / this way

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Ndzi nga endla njhani

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19
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Careful! / Be careful! / Watch out!

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Tivoneli/

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20
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cheap / inexpensive

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Ku ka swinga durhi

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21
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expensive / costly

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Swa ku durha

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22
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Let’s go / Come on

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Ahi fambi/ Tana

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23
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Where is __

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Hi kwihi

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24
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here

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kwala

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25
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near / close to

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kusuhani

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26
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far away / far

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Kule

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27
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What time does the bus leave?

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Xaa Bazi yi suka nkarhi muni?

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28
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a street / a road

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Ndlela/ Patu

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29
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to turn

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Ku Jika

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30
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left / to the left

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Ximatsi/ Ku ya ximatsini

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31
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right / to the right

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Xinene/ Ku ya xineneni

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32
Q

right here

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kwala

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33
Q

Hold on! / Wait!

A

Yima

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34
Q

Keep going straight

A

famba uya mahlweni

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35
Q

Do you have __?

A

xana u na?

36
Q

I have __

A

Ndzi na

37
Q

Help!

A

Pfuna!

38
Q

Could you please help me? / Could you give me some help?

A

Ndzi kombela ku pfuniwa/ Xana mi nga ndzi pfuna?

39
Q

I’m lost

A

Ndzi lahlekile

40
Q

Of course!

A

Hiswona

41
Q

When is your birthday?

A

Siku ra wena ra velekiwa ririni?

42
Q

How many kids?

A

Vanga ki?

43
Q

Do you have kids?

A

Una vana?

44
Q

What is for dinner?

A

Hi ja yini majumbo lowu?

45
Q

I am going to eat

A

Nda famba ndikunjeni

46
Q

I will see you next week

A

Ndzi taku vona vhiki letedtaka

47
Q

What is for lunch?

A

Hi ja yini nhlikani lowu?

48
Q

These monkeys are naughty

A

Nkawu leyi ya bayize

49
Q

Go in

A

Ngena

50
Q

Did you watch the game?

A

U vona ntlangu tolo?

51
Q

Do not enter!

A

Un gan gen!

52
Q

How old are you?

A

Una malembe mangaki?

53
Q

How are you feeling

A

Uti twanjani?

54
Q

The food was delicious!

A

Swakudya swakunandzika

55
Q

Good luck

A

Ndzi ku navelela halahla

56
Q

I am tired

A

Ndzi karhele

57
Q

He is going

A

Uwa famba

58
Q

What is this?

A

I yini lexi?

59
Q

Welcome (to individual)

A

Ndza ku amukela

60
Q

Little-by-little / Step-by-step

A

Katsongo katsongo

61
Q

I saw a lion

A

Ndivone ngala

62
Q

What next?

A

Swinwane?

63
Q

I want to

A

Ndzi lava ku

64
Q

Where are you from?

A

U tshama kwini?

65
Q

Welcome (to many)

A

Ha mi amukela

66
Q

I saw a leopard

A

Ndivone yingwe

67
Q

Where are you going?

A

Uya kwini

68
Q

I saw an elephant

A

Ndivone ndlopfu

69
Q

Where are you coming from?

A

Uta hekwini?

70
Q

Have a nice day

A

U va na siku ra kahle

71
Q

Did you sleep well?

A

U etlele kahle?

72
Q

What is your husband/wife’s name?

A

Imani vito ra nuna/nsati wa wena?

73
Q

Thank you my brother/sister!

A

Nikensile shaka ra me!

74
Q

Enjoy yourself

A

Tiphni

75
Q

See you tomorrow

A

Nta ku vona munzuku

76
Q

How long have/did you work here?

A

Una malembe mangaki u tira(present)/tire(past)?

77
Q

See you later

A

Nta ku vona hinkarhi

78
Q

Sit down

A

Tshama hansi

79
Q

I am trying to learn Shangaan

A

Nda dhondza u vulavula Shangaana

80
Q

Do you want coffee?

A

Wa ya lava kofi?

81
Q

Today the humidity is crazy!

A

Namunthla kuna xidzukudzuku!

82
Q

What are you doing today?

A

U ma ka yini namunthla?

83
Q

What is that?

A

I yini leswi?

84
Q

Come here

A

Tana la

85
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No problem

A

Akuna kinga