Most Common Words Flashcards
molo unjani
hello how are you (singular)
molweni ninjani
hello how are you (plural)
ndiphile, enkosi
i am fine, thank you
unjani wena?
how are you?
ngubani igama lakho?
what’s your name?
ungubani wena?
who are you?
igama lam ndingu ____, wena?
my name is ____, and you?
ndivuya ukwazi
nice to meet you
uhlala phi?
where do you live?
ndihlala e____, wena?
i live in ___, and you?
wenzani?
what are you doing?
mama
mother
tata
father
sisi
sister
bhuti
brother
makhulu
grandmother
tam’khulu
grandfather
anti
aunt
malume
uncle
umntwana
child
abantwana
children
umhlobo wam
friend
itshomi yam
friend (casual)
ikati
cat
inja
dog
inkhukhu
chicken
inkomo
cow
namhlange
today
ngomso
tomorrow
izolo
yesterday
uxolo
excuse me/i am sorry
ndicela ubuza
i would like to ask/i would like to know
enkosi
thank you
ewe
yes
hayi
no
andazi
i don’t know
amanzi
water
andiqinisekanga
i am not sure
mhlaw’mbi
maybe
ndicinga njalo
i think so
inwele
hair
amehlo
eyes
impumlo
nose
umlomo
mouth
indlebe
ears
isandla
hand
ingalo
arm
umlenze
leg
andikuvisisisi
don’t really understand/can’t hear you
ithetha ntoni lonto
what does that mean
kuyabanda
it is cold
ndiyagodola
i’m cold
kushushu
it’s hot
ndidiniwe
i am tired
imali
money
yimalini lento
how much is this