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
this
lexi
that
xexo
there / over there
kwalani
there / over there / way over there
kule
right there
kwalani
there is / there are
hi lexiya / hi leswiya
a thing
xilo
What is it? / What is this?
i yini
too / also
na kambe
both
hikwenu
Is
I / hi
cold
Titimela
I’m cold
Ndzi twa ku titimela
hot
Ku hisa
I’m hot
Ndzi twa ku hisa
correct / right
Kahle
wrong / incorrect
Swaku ka swi nga ri kahle
easy
Olova
difficult / hard / tough
nononhwa
the world
Misava
Fantatstic! / Great! / Awesome!
swa kahle ngopfu
excellent / great / stupendous
Swa kahle ku tlurisa
sad
ku vava
happy / glad
Ku tsaka
open
Pfuleka
closed
Pfalekile
a phone / a telephone
Riqhingho
a cell phone / a mobile phone
Xiqhingho ra le Nyongeni
a telephone number
Nambara ya Riqhingho
a text message
Mahungu ya ku vulavurisana hi ku tsala
a picture / a photo
Xifaniso/ Xinepe
the police
Phorisa
a gift / a present
Nyiko
a problem
Xiphiqho/ Nkingha
Right?
Xinene?
a book
Buku
big / large
Xikulu/ Vukulu
little / small
Vutsongo/ Lexitsongo
a little / a bit / a little bit
Vutsongo/ ka tsongo/ Vutsongonyana
a bathroom / a restroom / a washroom
Kamara ya ku hlambhela/ Kamara ya ku wisela kona/ Kamara ya ku hlatswela kona
new
Xitshwa
old
Khale
young
Vutshwa
very / extremely
Ngopfu
a cat
Ximanga
a dog
Mbyana
music
Vunanga
Dream
Lorha
Yes
Yina
Finished
Hetile
Almost
Katsongo
Child / Children
Wana / Vana
Complicated
Vukati
No
Ee
Mealies (Corn)
Xifaki
Everyday
Masiku nkwawu
Answer
Phendulo
Peanuts
Timanga
Best
Randza
a house
Yindhlu