Travelling Flashcards
please stop here
yima apha
how much is it to….
yimalini ukuya e…
take me to this address
ndise kule dilesi
or
ndihambe kule dilesi
ndihambe = let me go
ndise kule = go to this
kule = here
dilesi = address
take me home
ndise amakhaya
money
imali
cash / coins
emali eziinkozo
cheque
itsheke (silent e on end)
notes (money)
imali engamaphepha
expensive
iyabiza (or iyadora)
expensive = kubiza
where is the money
iphi imali
where is my money
iphi imali yam
I need a room
ndifuna igumbi
one room
two rooms
igumbi elinye
amagumbi amabini
single room
igumbi lomntu omnye
lomntu = people omnye = one
double room
igumbi labantu ababini
labantu = people ababini = two
per person
umntu eminye
dinner for one
isidlo esinye
isidlo also means a meal
drinks / beverages
isiselo = the noun drink
sela = the verb drink
supper
isidlo sangokuhlwa
ngokuhlwa = evening
lunch
isidlo sasemini
emini = during the day
dinner
isidlo sasemvakwemini (late in the afternoon)
kitchen
ekhitshini
amakhitshi
sharing
kunye
are you having lunch
unayo isidlo sasemini
I am thirsty
ndiyafuna amanzi (i want water)
thirsty = unxaniwe so can also say ndinxaniwe
I am hungry
ndilambile
I am tired
ndidiniwe
turn
jika
left
ekhohlo
right
ekunene
stop
yima
stop the car
misa imoto
stop here
misa apha or yisa apha
go ( go away)
hamba
forward
go forward
phambili
hamba phambili or bheka phambili
gravel road
indlele yomhlaba
yomhlaba = of the earth, sand
we are going forward
siya phambili
get out of my way
sindlela yam
turn left then go right
jika ekhohlo uhambe ekunene
turn left and then go forward
jika ekhohlo uhamba phambili
wait a little
kwawume kancinci
welcome
wamkelekile
we are tired
thina si diniwe
where are you going?
uya phi?
I am going to the museum
ndiya imuziyam
