Vocab Flashcards

0
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Father

A

Tata

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Mother

A

Mama

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2
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Sister

A

Sisi - reference to a young lady or girl

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3
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Brother

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Bhuti - reference to young man or brother

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4
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Greeting one person

A

Molo sisi/bhuti

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5
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Greeting more than one person

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Molweni - no need to add reference such as mother/sister/names

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6
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Yes

A

Ewe

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7
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No

A

Hayi (hi)

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8
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Come

A

Yiza

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9
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Come here

A

Yiza apha (abbrev) yiza’pha

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10
Q

Go

A

Hamba

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11
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Thank you

A

Enkosi

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12
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Hello to you

A

Molo nawe

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13
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Yes, hello to you too

A

Ewe molo nawe
Or
Ewe

Or eweee

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14
Q

What is your name?

A

Ungubani igama lakho

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15
Q

My name is ….

A

Igama lam ndingu …..

16
Q

I am …..

A

Ndingu …..

17
Q

How are you (doing)?

A

Kunjani

18
Q

I am fine (thank you)

A

Ndiphilile (enkosi) OR

Ndiyaphila (enkosi)

19
Q

Where do you live/stay?

A

Uhlala phi

20
Q

I live/stay in ….

A

Ndihlala e…..

21
Q

Where do you come from?

A

Uvelaphi

22
Q

I come from….. (Place)

A

Ndivela e….

23
Q

Where are you going to?

A

Uyaphi

24
Q

I am going to ….. (Place)

A

Ndiya e….

25
Q

Can you speak isiXhosa?

A

Uyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa?

26
Q

Yes I can speak isiXhosa

A

Ewe ndiyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa

27
Q

Pronoun formula

A

Pronoun + ya + verb

28
Q

I am going

A

Ndiya hamba

29
Q

We are going

A

Siya hamba

30
Q

They are going

A

Baya hamba

31
Q

S/he is/you are going

A

Uya hamba

32
Q

You are going (plural)

A

Niya hamba

33
Q

Come closer

A

Sondela

34
Q

I am coming closer

A

Ndiya sondela

35
Q

We are coming closer

A

Siya sondela

36
Q

They are coming closer

A

Baya sondela

37
Q

You (pl) are coming closer

A

Niya sondela

38
Q

S/he is/you are coming closer

A

Uya sondela