Basic Grammar Words Flashcards
a language
ririmi
a word
rito
a sentence / a phrase
xivulwa
a dictionary
Buku ya ku hlamusela leswi marito ma vulaka swona
to mean
ku vula
What does __ mean?
Swivula yini __?
How do you say __ in Shangaan?
U vula yini __ hi xitsonga?
good
swa kahle
well
leswi nene
bad
swaku biha
bad / badly / poorly
swaku biha ngopfu
Good job / Well done
Tirho lowu nene
another _ / a different _
yi nwana __ / xa kuhambana __
each / every
u nwana ni u nwana
every day / each day
masiku hikwawo
all / all of / all the (objects)
hikwato / hikwaswo
all / all of / all the (people)
Vanhu hi kwavo
everything / all
Hinkwaswo
everyone / everybody
Hinkwenu
somebody / someone
Unwana
nobody / no one
Akuna munhu
maybe / perhaps / possibly
Loko swi endleka
another / one more
Xinwana
How?
Njhani
How many?
Swingani
What?
Swilo yini
Which? / Which one?
Incini
What is _? What’s _?
Incini
What’s happening?
Ku humelela yini?
Who?
Mani?
What? / Huh? / Sorry?
Uri yini?
Why?
hikwalaho ka yini
When?
Rini
What time is it?
i nkarhi muni
Where?
Kwihi?
Where to?
U ya kwihi?
Where is?
Xi le kwihi?
What’re you doing? What’re you up to?
u endla yini
the same
Swa fana
the same thing
swa ku fana