Free Lessons 1-8 Vocab Flashcards
Sorry I am still learning to speak isiXhosa
uxolo ndisafunda ukutheta isiXhosa
I speak a little bit only
nditheta kancinci nje
I request to speak English
ndicela ukutheta isiNgesi
Mother
Mama
Yourself
Wena
Alive
Phila
Hello (Singular)
Molo
brother
ubhuti
Talk
thetha
Gift
isipho
Disease
isifo
Excuse me, sorry, peace
uxolo
A little bit
kancinci
Request politely
cela
Understand
qonda
Father (older man)
Tata
Sister
Sisi
Hello to a group
Molweni
Hello children
Molo bantwana
Hello everyone
Molweni nonke
it
ku
How are you?
Kunjani
I
ndi
I am well/alive
ndiyaphila
How are you too?
kunjani wena
I am well also
ndiyaphila nam
Still (continuous tense)
sa
To (do something)
uku
Learn
Funda
To learn
ukufunda
To talk
ukutheta
To go
ukuhamba
Go
Hamba
To request politely
ukucela
Try
zama
To try
ukuzama
I learn
ndifunda
I am still learning
ndisafunda
I get you
ndiyakuva
I don’t get you
Andikuva
Hurry, be quick
Khawuleza
Don’t be quick or hurry
sukukhawuleza
Please repeat
khawupinde
Please repeat in English
khawupinde ngesiNgesi
Please repeat in Xhosa
Khawupinde ngesiXhosa
But
Kodwa
But don’t rush
Kodwa sukukhawuleza
What are you saying?
Uthini?
What are you saying in English?
Uthini ngesiNgesi?
What are you saying in Xhosa?
Uthini ngesiXhosa
How do you say … in Xhosa?
Uthini … ngesiXhosa
What is … in Xhosa?
Yintoni … ngesiXhosa?
What is … in English?
Yintoni … ngesiNgesi?
I request
ndicela
I request to
bendicela uku
I request to leave now
bendicela ukuhamba ngoku
Now
ngoku
I request to speak English
bendicela ukutheta isiNgesi
thanks
Nkosi
thanks a lot
Nkosi kakhulu
I am grateful
ndiyabulela
I am also grateful
nam ndiyabulela
You are welcome
wamkelekile
It’s okay
kulungile
I am {your name}
Ndingu {your name}
I am pleased to meet you
ndiyavuya ukukwazi
Yes
ewe
No
Hai
Yes, a little bit only
Ewe, kancinci nje
Do you all understand?
Niyaqonda na?
Go well
Hamba kakuhle
Stay well
Sala kakuhle
We will see each other
Sobonana
We will see each other tomorrow
Sobonana ngomso
We will see each other on Monday
Sobonana ngoMonday
grateful
bulela
Who are you?
ungubani?
I am pleased
ndiyavuya
Do you speak Xhosa?
Uthetha isiXhosa na?
Are you Xhosa?
UngumXhosa na?