Ukubulisa - to greet

Question 1

How do you greet one person in isiXhosa?

Answer 1

Molo

Question 2

Translate into isiXhosa: Yes

Answer 2

Ewe

Question 3

Translate into isiXhosa: And you?

Answer 3

Wena?

Question 4

Translate into isiXhosa: Me too

Answer 4

Nam

Question 5

Translate into isiXhosa: How are you?

Answer 5

Usaphila/uphilile/unjani/kunjani?

Question 6

Translate into isiXhosa: I am fine

Answer 6

Ndisaphila/ndiphilile/ndikhona

Question 7

Answer this question: Ngubani igama lakho?

Answer 7

Igama lam ngu [your name]

Question 8

Translate into isiXhosa: Mother

Answer 8

umama

Question 9

Translate into isiXhosa: this

Answer 9

lo

Question 10

Translate into isiXhosa: My friend

Answer 10

Umhlobo wam

Question 11

Translate into isiXhosa: He is a friend of mine

Answer 11

Ungumhlobo wam

Question 12

Translate into isiXhosa: Father

Answer 12

utata

Question 13

Answer this question: Ngubani ifani lakho?

Answer 13

Ifani lam ngu [your surname]

Question 14

Answer this question: Mingaphi iminyaka yakho?

Answer 14

ilishumi (ten)

Question 15

Translate into isiXhosa: The girl’s name is Nomsa.

Answer 15

Igama lentombi nguNomsa

Question 16

Answer this question: Uvela phi?

Answer 16

Ndivela ePinelands

Question 17

Translate into isiXhosa: I live in Cape Town

Answer 17

Ndihlala eKapa

Question 18

Answer the following question about where you live: kwesiphi isitalato?

Answer 18

[your street name]

Question 19

Answer the following question about where you live: kwanamba bani?

Answer 19

[your street number]

Question 20

How do you tell someone in Xhosa that you’re happy to meet them?

Answer 20

Ndiyavuya ukukwazi

Question 21

Translate into isiXhosa: Go well

Answer 21

Hamba kakhuhle!

Question 22

Translate into isiXhosa: Stay well

Answer 22

Sala kakhuhle!

Question 23

Translate into isiXhosa: We’ll see each other

Answer 23

Sobonana