Ngempelasonto Flashcards
at the horse racing
emjahweni
did you win a lot of money?
hawu, uwine imali eningi?
no, I wasted, I threw out my money
cha, ngidliwe, ngichithe imali yami
I went to Themba’s wedding
ngiye emshadweni kaThemba
I went fishing
ngidobile
did you catch a lot of fish?
ubambe izinhlanzi eziningi?
no I didn’t catch anything
cha, angibambanga lutho
what did you do on the weekend?
wenzeni ngempelasonto?
to discard, abandon, lose
lahla
to take out
khipha
to spill, throw away, waste
chitha
to pour a little
chathaza
to dress
gqoka
to pay
khokha
to chat
xoxa
to pack or tidy or collect
qoqa
you are wasting time, you play in class not listening
uchitha isikhathi udlala eclasini engalaleli
we rushed to church
sijahe esontweni
to climb
khwela
to hunt
zingela
to help wash
gezisa
to help cook
phekisa
the child helps mother to cook
ingane iphekisa umama ukupheka
I will help you pay
ngizokukhokhisa
I will pay for you
ngizokukhokhela
do not worry (s)
ungakhathazeki
make your bed
endlula umbhede
when are you finished?
uphuma nini?
when church is finished
uma isonto liphumile
sermon/ service/s
inkonzo/izinkonzo
to be surprised or amazed
mangala
what am I going to do?
ngizolenzani?
the machine is broken
umshini uphukile
wet
umanzi
a tree gives us shade
umuthi usinika umthunzi
the trees have fallen
imithi iwile