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