Miscellaneous III Flashcards by Louise Meintjes

Q

I’m not certain

A

Anginasiqeniseko

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difference

A

umehluko

imi

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to be different (verb)

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-ehluk-

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no exit

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ayikho indawo yokuphuma

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there was no exit (immediate past)

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Beyingekho indawo yokuphuma

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there was no exit (remote past)

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Yayingekho indawo yokuphuma

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It is very quiet (“so quiet you can hear a beetle crying”)

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Kukhala ibhungane

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beetle

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ibhungane (ili/ama)

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They will become experienced

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Bazoba umkantsha obomvu

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build (verb)

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-akh-

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pick (eg flowers) (verb)

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-kh-

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She was building

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Ubakha

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She was picking flowers

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Ubekha izimbali

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guess (verb)

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-qagel-

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I was guessing

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Bengiqagela

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It seems like you will be victorious/beat me

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Ngathi uzohluleka

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No ways! Never!

A

Ngeke!

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Hold your horses!

A

Yima kancane!

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duck

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idada (ama)

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swim (verb)

A

dad-

- bukud-

Q

stock animals

A

umhlambi

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I was born in 1960

A

Ngazalwa ngo-1960

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I was born in Pretoria

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Ngazalelwa ePitoli

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What’s the difference?

A

Yini umehluko?

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fall (verb)

A

-w-

Q

I fell and I injured my knee

A

Ngiwile ngalimala edolweni

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be important (verb)

A

-balulek-

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your question is important

A

umbuzo wakho ubalulekile

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root of the word

A

umsuka wegama (imisuka)

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circumcise (verb)

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-sok-

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where?

A

-phi (doesn’t need a verb)

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which?

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-phi (needs a verb)

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Where is the bag?

A

Sikuphi isikhwama?

Q

Which bag do you want?

A

Ufuna siphi isikhwama?

Q

Which boy did you meet?

A

Namuphi umfana uhlangane?

Q

Which girls did you meet?

A

Namaphi amantombazane uhlangane? (or: nawaphi)

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I told you so!

A

Ngishilo!

Q

That’s the thing I don’t like

A

Nayi into engingayithandi

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I was thinking that

A

Bengicabanga ukuthi

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polygamy

A

unesithembu/uthathe isithembu