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Introductions, Descriptions, Fact finding Flashcards

1
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to leave off, stop

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yeka

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to trouble

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hlupha

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to tease

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chukuluza

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What is there?

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Kukhonani?

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I don’t know you any more (expression)

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Angisakwazi

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Where do you live now?

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Uhlalakuphi manje?

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What do you do?

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Wena wenzani?

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to work

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sebenza

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to earn well

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hola kahle

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I am happy to hear

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Ngiyajabula ukuzwa

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I am pleased for you

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Ngiyakubongela

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12
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to live, sit

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hlala

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13
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in the rural areas

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emaphandleni

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14
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in a flat

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efulethini

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15
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at the post office

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eposini

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at the farm

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epulazini

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at the office

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ehovisi

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18
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at the bank

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ebhange

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19
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how

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kanjani?

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20
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to teach

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fundisa

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21
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at the factory

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efektri

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22
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at the garage

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egalaji

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23
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at the Drakensburg

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oKhalamba

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24
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I am

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Ngingu

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25
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Here is

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Nangu

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26
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my friend

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umngane wami

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27
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By the way, what is your surname?

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Konje ngubani isibongo sakho?

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28
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Where are you from?

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Uvelakuphi?

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29
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I hope you enjoy

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Ngiyethemba ukuthi uzobusa

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30
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I am from the family…

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Ngingowakwa…

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31
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we are builders

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singabakhi

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32
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my name is

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igama lami ngu

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33
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he is a doctor

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ungudokotela

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34
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i would like to introduce (pl)

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ngifuna ukunazisa

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35
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i would like to introduce (s)

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ngifuna ukukwazisa

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36
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builder

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umakhi/ abakhi

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37
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who (pl)

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obani

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38
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standard 2

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ibanga lesibili

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39
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I thought

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bengithi

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40
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player (s)

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umdlali, abadlali

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41
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friend

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umngane/ abangane

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42
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buyer

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umthengi

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43
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seller

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umthengisi

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44
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to visit

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vakasha

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45
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What is this?

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Yini le?

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46
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What are these?

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Yizini lezi?

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47
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my husband

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umyeni/abayeni or umkhwenyana/ abakhwenyana

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my wife

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umkami/omkami

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49
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your wife

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umkakho/omkakho

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50
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favourite wife

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intandokazi

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51
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have a good weekend

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ube nempelasonto enhle

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52
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have a good day

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ube nosuku oluhle

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53
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give regards to

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ukhonze ku…

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54
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they are getting married

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bayashada

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55
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to relieve

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phumuza

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56
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to bless

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busisa

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57
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to be happy

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thokoza

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58
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fortune/luck

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inhlanhla

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59
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to be free

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khululeka

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60
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what do you speak?

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ukhulumani?

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61
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i am married

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ngishadile

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62
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i am not married

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angishadile

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63
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I live alone

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ngihlala ngedwa

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64
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I live with my family

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Ngihlala nomdeni wami

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65
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I have children

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Nginabantwana

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66
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I don’t have children

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Anginabantwana

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67
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I have a girlfriend

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Nginentombi

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68
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I have a boyfriend

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Nginesoka

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69
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Do you know me?

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uyangazi mina?

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70
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introduce yourself/ selves

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zazise/ zaziseni

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introduce yourself to

72
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i am pleased to meet you

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Ngiyathokoza ukukwazi

73
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i love you all

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nginithanda nonke

74
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this is my eldest son

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lo inkosana yami uKheto

75
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my wife’s mother

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lo umkhwekazi wami

76
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my husband’s mother

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lo umamezala

77
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By the way Nobuhle, how many are there in your family?

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Konje Nobuhle, nibangaki kini?

78
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who are in your family?

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kukhona bani kini?

79
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there is father, mother, grandmother and grandfather

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kukhona ubaba, umama, ugogo nomkhulu

80
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are they all alive?

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bayaphila bonke?

81
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what is the size of you home?

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ungakanani umuzi wakini?

82
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one western house and 2 rondavels

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umuzi owodwa wesilungu norondo ababili

83
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one is for young men and the other is for maidens

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owodwa owezinsizwa, omunye wezintombi

84
Q

i am unable to wake up

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angikwazi ukuvuka

85
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i can’t help today; i have no money

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angikwazi ukusiza namhlange; anginayo imali

86
Q

i am going somewhere

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nginendlela

87
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i am late (delayed) in leaving

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sengiphuzile ukusuka

88
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i am surprised to see

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ngiphuzile ukubona

89
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we have to separate now (it’s time to leave)

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kufanele ukuba sihlukane manje

90
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I am getting there

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ngiyatotoba

91
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I am hungry

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ngilambile

92
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I am thirsty

93
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It is not bad

94
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I am hot

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ngiyashiselwa

95
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I am trying

96
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I want to say

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ngifuna ukuthi

97
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disappoint

98
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don’t disappoint me

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ungangiphoxi

99
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I trust you

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ngiyakwethemba

100
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how well, in what manner are you going?

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uhamba kanjani?

101
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by what means are you going?

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uhamba ngani?

102
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we would like to hear from you? (may we hear how it falls?)

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singezwa kuwe

103
Q

we no longer know each other!

104
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sorry/ I sympathize

105
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get/ be well

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ube ngcono

106
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I have the flu

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ngiphethwe ngumkhuhlane

107
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I am

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ngingu

-ng- means am/are

108
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engineer/ s

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unjiniyela/ abanjiniyela

109
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at university

110
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my I hear from you?

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ngingezwa wena/ nina

111
Q

what is your name and surname?

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ngubani igama nesibongo sakho?

112
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this is

113
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as well as

114
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his/ her mother

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unina/ onina

115
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your mother

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unyoko/ onyoko

116
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and who are you?

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wena, ungubani?

117
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and you, what is your surname?

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wena, ungubani isibongo sakho

118
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to come from

119
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what do you do?

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wena wenzani?

120
Q

who do you live with?

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uhlala nobani?

121
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what is the cat doing?

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lenzani ikati?

122
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what do your parents do?

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benzani abazali?

123
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UKZN students

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abafundi baseThusini

124
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he is aged 27

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uneminyaka engu-27

125
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i am aged 45

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ngineminyaka engu-45

126
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how old are you?

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uneminyaka emingaki?

127
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she has 2 children

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unezingane ezimbili

128
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he studies in grade 7

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ufunda ugrade 7

129
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i am in 3rd year at university

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mina ngifunda unyaka wesithathu eNyuvesi

130
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granny takes care of the children

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ugogo ubheka izingane

131
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this is my friend

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lona ngumngane wami

132
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i study with her

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ngifunda naye

133
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by the way, whom do you belong to (family)?

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konje, uthe ungowakwabani?

134
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I want to be a doctor

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ngifisa ukuba ngudokotela

135
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I like to help our community

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ngithanda ukusiza umpakathi wethu

136
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to draw

137
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to be amazed

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bamba umlomo

138
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swim/ glide/ dive like a fish

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tshuza njengenhlanzi

139
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one or another (person)

140
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sports

141
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this is

142
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as well as

143
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what is your address?

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lithini ikheli lakho?

144
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what is your post code?

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ithini ikhodi yakho?

145
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what is your id number?

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ithini inombolo yakho yomazisi?

146
Q

what date were you born?

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wazalwa ngaluphi usuku?

147
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what year were you born?

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wazalwa ngamuphi unyaka?

148
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what place were you born?

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wazalwa kuyiphi indawo?

149
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nicknames

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amagama okudlala/ esidlaliso

150
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twin/s

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iwele/ amawele

151
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what is the day today?

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ulwesingaphi namhlange?

152
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today it is monday

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namhlange umsombuluko

153
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what is the date today?

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zingaphi izinsuku namhlange?

mhlakabani?

154
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the date today is January 19.

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izinsuku namhlange zingu 19 kumasingana.

155
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traditional name

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igama lesiNtu

156
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english name

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igama lesiLungu

157
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and you? how are you?

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wena-ke? wena unjani?

158
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how are things at your place?

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ngicela kini?

159
Q

it is what, your name?

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lithini igama lakho?

160
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where are you originally from? where did your parents build their home?

161
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what is the name of that friend of yours?

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ungubani lo mngane wakho?

162
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I’m sure that

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ngiqinisile ukuthi

163
Q

can this lady speak English?

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uyakwazi ukukhuluma isiNgisi lo mame?

164
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what nationality is he?

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ungumhlobo muni? or

uyisizwe sini?

165
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when can he start?

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angaqala nini?

166
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I’m still a beginner

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ngisacathula

167
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what do you speak?

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ukhulumani?

168
Q

what language do you speak at home?

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nikhulumani ekhaya?

169
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I’m sorry but I am not hearing what you are saying well

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ngiyaxolisa kodwa angizwa kahle usho ukuthini

170
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won’t you repeat

171
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won’t you speak slowly

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awukhulume kancane

172
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to understand or hear well

173
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I don’t understand very well

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angizwisisi kahle

174
Q

I am a Zulu

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ngingumZulu

175
Q

I am English

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ngiyisNgisi

176
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you all are Zulus

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ningamaZulu

177
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we will see each other soon

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sobonana futhi

Zulu Main Vocabulary (63 decks)

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