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
my bed is soft
umbhede wami uthambile
his car is old
imoto yakhe igugile
gogo is old
ugogo ugugile
my phone died
ucingo lami lufile
day after tomorrow
ngomhlomunye
day before yesterday
kuthangi
the other players
abanye abadlali
maths, arithmetic
izibalo
figure, number/s
isibalo/izibalo
boxing
isibhakela
to box
dlala isibhakela
to the cinema
ebhayisikobho
bed/ s
umbhede/ imibhede
to the football match
ebholeni
did you swim?
nibhukudile
breakfast/s
ibhulakufesi/amabhulakufesi
lunch/es
indlamini/izindlamini
supper/s
indlakusihlwa/izindlakusihlwa
it is expensive
kuyabiza, kudulile
return to home
buyela ekhaya
I lost out
ngidliwe
play the guitar
dlala isigingci
to fish
doba
after that
emva kwalokho
preach with fervour
shumayela ngomfutho
golf
igalofu
to be naughty
ganga
in a choir
ekhwayeni
climb mountains
khwela izintaba
whale/s
umkhomo/ imikhomo
at dusk
kusihlwa
to be injured
limele
nothing (when used after a verb in the negative)
lutho
cat/s
umangobe/ omangobe
a lot of money
imali eningi
during the weekend
ngempelasonto
ant, termite/s
umuhlwa/imihlwa
meat of a chicken
inyama yenkukhu
record
irekhodi
work, duty, exercise/s
umsebenzi/imisebenzi
school work
umsebenzi wesikole
I didn’t work
angisebenzanga
broom/s
umshanelo/ imishanelo
waste your time
chitha isikhathi sakho
cheap
shibhile
tail/s
umsila, imisila
to lack or need
swela
to go and pray
ukuyothandaza
loved one/s
isithandwa/izithandwa
to be liked, loved, prefered
thandwa
to take the dogs for a walk to the park
vakashisha izinja epaki
to win
wina
mother prepared a beautiful breakfast
umama ulungise ibhulakufesi elimnandi
she cooked eggs, sausage and mushrooms
upheke amaqanda namasosiji namakhowe
it’s important to eat a healthy breakfast
kubalulekile ukudla ibhulakufesi elinempilo
