Phone Calls and Invitations Flashcards
he is not here
akekho
please hold on a moment
awume isikhashana
congratulations
ngiyakubongela
we congratulate them
siyababongela
the phone
ucingo
the phone is ringing
ucingo luyakhala
on the phone
ocingweni
to tear
dabula
feast
idili
we wish you luck
sinifisela inhlanhla
to slaughter
hlaba
they will slaughter a goat for me
bazongihlabela imbuzi
Christmas
uKhisimuzi
at Christmas
ngoKhisimuzi
happy Christmas
uKhisimuzi omuhle
send greetings
khonza
speak about his/her son
khuluma ngomfana wakhe
to bark
khonkotha
to arrange
lungisa
stop, stand, hold on(phone)
ma
to invite
mema
news
izindaba
i have good news
nginezindaba ezimnandi
your number
inombolo yakho
message
umyalezo
leave a message
shiya umyalezo
luck
inhlanhla
new person
umuntu omusha
happy Easter
iPhasika elihle
at Easter we say
ngePhasika sithi
make tea
pheka itiye
answer the phone
phendula ucingo
I have passed (exams)
ngiphasile
to repeat
phinda
go outside
phumela phandle
just passed (recently)
sand ‘ukuphasa
to marry
shada
to phone
shaya ucingo
to phone Jane
shayela uJane ucingo
cigarette
isikilidi
we will see each other
sobonana
say goodbye
valelisa
make peace
xolisa
I am sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
come
za
feel for
zwela
she sympathizes with her
uyamzwela
please will you tell him/her…
ngicela umtshele ukuthi
she asked you to come to her house
wathi ucela ufike ekhaya lakhe
she works for me
usebenza kwami
I am going to visit her
ngizomvakashela
which ward is she in?
ulele kuphi?/ kuyiphi iward?
when was she admitted?
ungenenini?
I don’t know where she is
angazi ukuthi ukuphi
what are the visiting times?
kumngenwa nini?
hold on for a moment
bamba isikhashana
I will phone her at 3
Ngizomshayela ngo 3
who is calling?
ubani okhulumayo
hello, it is Kerry calling
sawubona, unguKerry okhulumayo
I will call her
ngizombiza
I am here/ I am not here
ngikhona/ angikho
you are here/ you are not here
wena ukhona/ wena awukho
Muzi is here/ Muzi is not here
uMuzi ukhona/ uMuzi akekho
we are here/ we are not here
sikhona/ asikho
you all are here/ you all are not here
nikhona/ anikho
the children are here/ they are not here
abantwana bakhona/ abekho
she will quickly return
uzosheshe abuye
what’s wrong?
hhawu yini?
I am here at your place
ngila kwakho
I am going home now
ngiya kwami manje
I wish that you are better
sengathi angaba ngcono
what are you cooking at your place? (excited)
uphekeni dade lapho kwakho?
do you think a mercedes will fall from the sky?
ucabanga ukuthi imercedes izokwehla ezulwini?
take care of yourself
niziphathe kahle
congrats
halala
happy birthday Nobuhle, you have 30 years
ukhulile uNobuhle, sineminyaka ewu 30
have just done recently (aux verb)
sanda
i don’t know where he/she is
angazi ukuthi ukuphi?
8 people are coming
kwafika 8 abantu kuphela
can you?
ake?
i want a party
ngifuna ukuba nomcindi
to be examined, inspected, tested
hlolwa
examination, assessment
ukuhlolwa
to pass
phasa
you have worked
usebenzile
we wish you luck
sinifisela inhlanhla
prize, reward /s
umklomelo/ imiklomelo
they say goodbye to each other
bayavalelisana
she says they are coming to it
uthi bazokuza
to invite
mema
at the feast
edilini
I do not hear
angizwa
we do not hear
asizwa
I am rushing to town
ngiphuthuma edolobheni
may I phone at 5pm?
ngingamshayela ucingo ngo-5 ntambama
may I leave a message?
ngingashiya umyalezo
I have no time
anginasikhathi
I don’t mind
anginandaba
I have nothing
anginalutho
I don’t know
angazi
is she there
ngabe ukhona
conversation
ingxoxo
it’s late
kuleyithi