Vocab Flashcards by Lynette Harding

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Father

A

Tata

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Mother

A

Mama

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Sister

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Sisi - reference to a young lady or girl

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Brother

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Bhuti - reference to young man or brother

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Greeting one person

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Molo sisi/bhuti

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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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Yes

A

Ewe

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No

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Hayi (hi)

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Come

A

Yiza

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Come here

A

Yiza apha (abbrev) yiza’pha

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Go

A

Hamba

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Thank you

A

Enkosi

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Hello to you

A

Molo nawe

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Yes, hello to you too

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Ewe molo nawe
Or
Ewe

Or eweee

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What is your name?

A

Ungubani igama lakho

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My name is ….

A

Igama lam ndingu …..

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I am …..

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Ndingu …..

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How are you (doing)?

A

Kunjani

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I am fine (thank you)

A

Ndiphilile (enkosi) OR

Ndiyaphila (enkosi)

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Where do you live/stay?

A

Uhlala phi

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I live/stay in ….

A

Ndihlala e…..

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Where do you come from?

A

Uvelaphi

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I come from….. (Place)

A

Ndivela e….

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Where are you going to?

A

Uyaphi

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I am going to ….. (Place)

A

Ndiya e….

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Can you speak isiXhosa?

A

Uyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa?

Q

Yes I can speak isiXhosa

A

Ewe ndiyakwazi ukutetha isiXhosa

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Pronoun formula

A

Pronoun + ya + verb

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I am going

A

Ndiya hamba

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We are going

A

Siya hamba

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They are going

A

Baya hamba

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S/he is/you are going

A

Uya hamba

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You are going (plural)

A

Niya hamba

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Come closer

A

Sondela

Q

I am coming closer

A

Ndiya sondela

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We are coming closer

A

Siya sondela

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They are coming closer

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Baya sondela

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You (pl) are coming closer

A

Niya sondela

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S/he is/you are coming closer

A

Uya sondela