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!