Lesson 8: Where and the locative e- Flashcards
Where?
Phi?
Where do you live?
(wena) Uhlala phi?
I live in…
Ndihlala e…
in Cape Town
eKapa
from South Africa
eMzantsi
to Newlands
eNewlands
at the restaurant
erestyu
to town
edolophini
by the sea
elwandle
at the hotel
ehotele
to England
eNgilandi
at home
ekhaya
in America
eMelika
at the hospital
esibhedlele
in the garage
egaraji
From East London
eMonti
in government
eRhulumente
Move away
suka
Where do you move away/come from?
(wena) Usuka phi?
(Myself), I come from Cape Town
(Mna), ndisuka eKapa
Where are you?
Uphi (wena)?
Where is he/she?
Uphi (yena)?
Where is (he) Deon?
Uphi uDeon?
Where are they?
Baphi?
Where are the students?
Baphi abafundi?
I’m at home
Ndisekaya (Ndi + s + ekhaya)
He is at the restaurant
UseRestyu (U + s + erestyu)
We are in Cape Town
SiseKapa (Si + s + eKapa)
They are in America
BaseMelika (ba + s + eMelika)
Where are you now?
Uphi ngoku wena?
Whereabouts?
Ndawoni?
a place/space
indawo
nearby…
ngase…
nearby Woolies
NgaseWoolies
Nearby Cape Town
ngaseKapa
Nearby East London
NgaseMonti
Whereabouts do you live?
Wena uhlala ndawoni?