Basic Grammar Words Flashcards

1
Q

a language

A

ririmi

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2
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a word

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rito

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3
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a sentence / a phrase

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xivulwa

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4
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a dictionary

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Buku ya ku hlamusela leswi marito ma vulaka swona

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5
Q

to mean

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ku vula

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6
Q

What does __ mean?

A

Swivula yini __?

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7
Q

How do you say __ in Shangaan?

A

U vula yini __ hi xitsonga?

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8
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good

A

swa kahle

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9
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well

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leswi nene

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10
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bad

A

swaku biha

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11
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bad / badly / poorly

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swaku biha ngopfu

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12
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Good job / Well done

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Tirho lowu nene

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13
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another _ / a different _

A

yi nwana __ / xa kuhambana __

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14
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each / every

A

u nwana ni u nwana

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15
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every day / each day

A

masiku hikwawo

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16
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all / all of / all the (objects)

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hikwato / hikwaswo

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17
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all / all of / all the (people)

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Vanhu hi kwavo

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18
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everything / all

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Hinkwaswo

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19
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everyone / everybody

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Hinkwenu

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20
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somebody / someone

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Unwana

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21
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nobody / no one

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Akuna munhu

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22
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maybe / perhaps / possibly

A

Loko swi endleka

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23
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another / one more

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Xinwana

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24
Q

How?

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Njhani

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25
Q

How many?

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Swingani

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26
Q

What?

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Swilo yini

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27
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Which? / Which one?

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Incini

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28
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What is _? What’s _?

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Incini

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29
Q

What’s happening?

A

Ku humelela yini?

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30
Q

Who?

A

Mani?

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31
Q

What? / Huh? / Sorry?

A

Uri yini?

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32
Q

Why?

A

hikwalaho ka yini

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33
Q

When?

A

Rini

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34
Q

What time is it?

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i nkarhi muni

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35
Q

Where?

A

Kwihi?

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36
Q

Where to?

A

U ya kwihi?

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37
Q

Where is?

A

Xi le kwihi?

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38
Q

What’re you doing? What’re you up to?

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u endla yini

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39
Q

the same

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Swa fana

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40
Q

the same thing

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swa ku fana

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41
Q

this

A

lexi

42
Q

that

A

xexo

43
Q

there / over there

A

kwalani

44
Q

there / over there / way over there

A

kule

45
Q

right there

A

kwalani

46
Q

there is / there are

A

hi lexiya / hi leswiya

47
Q

a thing

A

xilo

48
Q

What is it? / What is this?

A

i yini

49
Q

too / also

A

na kambe

50
Q

both

A

hikwenu

51
Q

Is

A

I / hi

52
Q

cold

A

Titimela

53
Q

I’m cold

A

Ndzi twa ku titimela

54
Q

hot

A

Ku hisa

55
Q

I’m hot

A

Ndzi twa ku hisa

56
Q

correct / right

A

Kahle

57
Q

wrong / incorrect

A

Swaku ka swi nga ri kahle

58
Q

easy

A

Olova

59
Q

difficult / hard / tough

A

nononhwa

60
Q

the world

A

Misava

61
Q

Fantatstic! / Great! / Awesome!

A

swa kahle ngopfu

62
Q

excellent / great / stupendous

A

Swa kahle ku tlurisa

63
Q

sad

A

ku vava

64
Q

happy / glad

A

Ku tsaka

65
Q

open

A

Pfuleka

66
Q

closed

A

Pfalekile

67
Q

a phone / a telephone

A

Riqhingho

68
Q

a cell phone / a mobile phone

A

Xiqhingho ra le Nyongeni

69
Q

a telephone number

A

Nambara ya Riqhingho

70
Q

a text message

A

Mahungu ya ku vulavurisana hi ku tsala

71
Q

a picture / a photo

A

Xifaniso/ Xinepe

72
Q

the police

A

Phorisa

73
Q

a gift / a present

A

Nyiko

74
Q

a problem

A

Xiphiqho/ Nkingha

75
Q

Right?

A

Xinene?

76
Q

a book

A

Buku

77
Q

big / large

A

Xikulu/ Vukulu

78
Q

little / small

A

Vutsongo/ Lexitsongo

79
Q

a little / a bit / a little bit

A

Vutsongo/ ka tsongo/ Vutsongonyana

80
Q

a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom

A

Kamara ya ku hlambhela/ Kamara ya ku wisela kona/ Kamara ya ku hlatswela kona

81
Q

new

A

Xitshwa

82
Q

old

A

Khale

83
Q

young

A

Vutshwa

84
Q

very / extremely

A

Ngopfu

85
Q

a cat

A

Ximanga

86
Q

a dog

A

Mbyana

87
Q

music

A

Vunanga

88
Q

Dream

A

Lorha

89
Q

Yes

A

Yina

90
Q

Finished

A

Hetile

91
Q

Almost

A

Katsongo

92
Q

Child / Children

A

Wana / Vana

93
Q

Complicated

A

Vukati

94
Q

No

A

Ee

95
Q

Mealies (Corn)

A

Xifaki

96
Q

Everyday

A

Masiku nkwawu

97
Q

Answer

A

Phendulo

98
Q

Peanuts

A

Timanga

99
Q

Best

A

Randza

100
Q

a house

A

Yindhlu