Isifundo 1 Flashcards
Greeting forms
2 woman who know each other well
Sawubona dade(wethu)! /sisi!
Ngiyaphila (1)
I am fine / alive
Goodbye, stay well (person staying behind)
Hamba kahle!
We are fine
Sikhona, Siyaphhila, Sisaphila (2)
Greet children
San’bonani bantwana!
Nami ngikhona (1)
i am also fine
Greet senior woman (formal)
Sawubona Nkosikazi
Goodbye, stay well (person leaving)
Sala kahle!
Ngisaphila (1)
I am still alive
Greet teacher
Sawubona thisha!
San’ bonani (2)
hello
Greet senior male person (informal)
Sawubona baba
Goodbye, stay well (person staying behind - number of people)
Hambani/Salani kahle
Ngikhona (1)
I am here
How are you? (2)
Ninjani
Greet boys
San’bonani bafana!
unjani (1)
how are you
greet students
San’bonani bafundi!
Sawobona (1)
Hello
Greet John
Sawubona John!
I am also fine (1)
Nami ngiyaphila
Two men who know each other well
Sawubona mfowethu! bhuti!
Greet miss
Sawubona Nkosazana
Greet girls
San’bonani mantombazana!
Greet senior woman (informal)
Sawubona mama (umama)
Greet doctor
San’bonani, Dokotela
Yes, please. I would be happy
Ngingajabula
Thank you
Ngiyabonga
Greet senior male person (formal)
Sawubona Mnumzane!
I too say Thank you
Nami ngiyabonga
Goodbye, stay well (People leaving)
Sala kahle
Greet Professor
Sawubona profesa!