Constructing Sentences Flashcards
Ukubhala izivakalisi
Place and date of brith
Indawo nomhla wokuzalwa
Where were you born?
Uzalelwe phi
I was born in port Elizabeth
Ndizalelwe eBhayi
When were you born?
Uzalwe nini
I was born the 4th of August
Ndizalwe nge-4 zikaAgasti
In which year were you born?
Uzalwe ngowuphi unyaka?
I was born in 1995
Ndizalwe ngo-1995
When is the date of birth of yours?
Unini umhla wokuzalwa wakho?
On
In
Nge-
Ngo-
I want brown bread
Mna ndifuna isonka esimdaka
They are wearing shoes that are beautiful
Bona banxibe izihlangu ezihle
You all are drinking too much coffee
Nina nisela ikofu kakhulu
He/she bought clothing at the shops
Yena uthenge imphala evenkileni
We love potatoes
Tina sithanda iitapile
When are you leaving/going/walking
Wena uhamba nini?
Basic sentence construction
Pronoun + ya + verb
Ndi ya sebenza
Ndiyasebenza
I am working
Ndiyasebenza
You /he /she is singing
Uyacula
We are learning /reading
Siyafunda
Propor noun
Propor noun u + ya + verb
UThando uyasebenza
Thando is working
Thando is working
UThando uyasebenza
I read a book
Ndifunda icwadi
Alice is reading a book
UAlice ufunda incwadi
I read
Ndiyafunda
Sandiso is dancing
USandiso uyadanisa
We are opening doors
Sivula iingcango
They love stories
Bathanda amabali
Jaco is answering a question
UJaco uphendula umbuzo
Quiet!
Thula!
Go walk!
Hamba!
Open the door
Vula ucango
Close the door
Vala iifestile
Sit down
Hlala phantsi
You all listen
Mamelani
You all work
Sebenzani
You all wipe the board
Sulani ibhodi
You all Answer the questions
Pehndulani imibuzo
You all sit down
Hlalani phantsi
I want to go/leave/walk
Ndifuna ukuhamba
Infinite βtoβ
-uku-
I love to read
Ndithanda ukufunda
We want to close the door
Sifuna ukuvala ucango
We want to teach children
Bafuna ukufundisa abantwana
The learner wants a book
Umfundi ufunda incwadi
Theo speaks xhosa
UTheo uthetha isiXhosa
The learners walk at school
Abafundi bahamba esikolweni
A girl is singing a song
Intombazana icula ingoma
Schools are opening in january
Izikolo zivula ngoJanuwari