Vocabulary Flashcards
Hello (Single Person)
Molo
Molo
Hello (Single Person)
Hello (Group)
Molweni
Molweni
Hello (Group)
How are you? (Single Person)
Unjani
Unjani
How are you? (Single Person)
How are you? (Group)
Ninjani
Ninjani
How are you? (Group)
Yes
Ewe
Ewe
Yes
No
Hayi
Hayi
No
No (Casual)
Ha-a
Ha-a
No (Casual)
I’m sorry/Excuse me/Peace
Uxolo
Uxolo
I’m sorry/Excuse me/Peace
Thank you
Enkosi
Enkosi
Thank you
You
Wena
Wena
You
Me
Mna
Mna
Me
Us
Thina
Thina
Us
Them
Bona
Bona
Them
Maybe
Mhlawumbi
Mhlawumbi
Maybe
I don’t know
Andazi
Andazi
I don’t know
Likely/Perhaps/Maybe
Inoba
Inoba
Likely/Perhaps/Maybe
Remember
Khumbula
Khumbula
Remember
Stop or Wait
Ima/Yima
Ima/Yima
Stop or Wait
Look
Jonga
Jonga
Look
Come
Iza/Yiza
Iza/Yiza
Come
Come Back
Buya
Buya
Come Back
Go/Walk
Hamba
Hamba
Go/Walk
All is well or It’s good/beautiful/fun (of a place)
Kuhle
Kuhle
All is well or It’s good/beautiful/fun (of a place)
You all/You guys
Nina
Nina
You all/You guys
All of us/Everyone
Sonke
Sonke
All of us/Everyone
Outside
Phandle
Phandle
Outside
House
Indlu
Indlu
House
I forgot
Ndilibele
Ndilibele
I forgot
On the Road/On the way
Endleleni
Endleleni
On the Road/On the way
In/At the house
Endlini
Endlini
In/At the house
At work/At the office
Emsebenzini
Emsebenzini
At work/At the office
At School
Eskolweni
Eskolweni
At School
At church
Ecaweni
Ecaweni
At church
In the Morning
Ekuseni
Ekuseni
In the Morning
During the day
Emini
Emini
During the day
A day
Imini
Imini
A day
At night
Ebusuku
Ebusuku
At night
It’s hot (weather)
Kushushu
Kushushu
It’s hot (weather)
Hot
Shushu
Shushu
Hot
It’s cold (weather)
Kuyabanda
Kuyabanda
It’s cold (weather)
It’s raining
Kuyanetha
Kuyanetha
It’s raining
A week
Iveki
Iveki
A week
A month/Moon/Traditional healer
Inyanga
Inyanga
A month/Moon/Traditional healer
A year
Unyaka
Unyaka
A year
A thing
Into
Into
A thing
Things
Izinto
Izinto
Things
Life
Ubomi
Ubomi
Life
A woman
Umfazi
Umfazi
A woman
A man
Indoda
Indoda
A man
A child
Umntana
Umntana
A child
Hand
Isandla
Isandla
Hand
Eyes
Amehlo
Amehlo
Eyes
You are young
Umncinci
Umncinci
You are young
Old/Grown up
Umdala
Umdala
Old/Grown up
It’s tasty/Enjoyable/Nice
Imnandi
Imnandi
It’s tasty/Enjoyable/Nice
Come inside
Ngena
Ngena
Come inside
Stand up
Phakama
Phakama
Stand up
All stand
Phakamani
Phakamani
All stand
Sit/Stay
Hlala
Hlala
Sit/Stay
All sit
Hlalani
Hlalani
All sit
To dream
Phuphe
Phuphe
To dream
The truth
Inyani
Inyani
The truth
Lies
Ubuxoki
Ubuxoki
Lies
Speak/Talk
Thetha
Thetha
Speak/Talk
A problem
Inxhaki
Inxhaki
A problem
I have a problem
Ndinenxhaki
Ndinenxhaki
I have a problem
I’m smiling
Ndincumile
Ndincumile
I’m smiling
He/She is smiling
Uncumile
Uncumile
He/She is smiling
He/She is frowning/sad
Uqumbile
Uqumbile
He/She is frowning/sad
A place
Indowo
Indowo
A place
Here
Apha
Apha
Here
There
Phaya
Phaya
There
Where is it?
Iphi?
Iphi?
Where is it?
Where are you?
Uphi?
Uphi?
Where are you?
Where are you? (Group)
Niphi?
Niphi?
Where are you? (Group)
What?
Intoni?
Intoni?
What?
How?
Njani?
Njani?
How?
Why?
Ngoba?
Ngoba?
Why?
Who?
Ubani?
Ubani?
Who?
A lot
Kakhulu
Kakhulu
A lot
A little bit
Kancinci
Kancinci
A little bit
It’s here
Ilapha
Ilapha
It’s here
Give it to me
Sapha
Sapha
Give it to me
Zero
Unothi
Unothi
Zero
Take
Thatha
Thatha
Take
One
Nye
Nye
One
Come here
Izapha
Izapha
Come here
Two
Mbini
Mbini
Two
Three
Ntathu
Ntathu
Three
It’s not the same
Ayifani
Ayifani
It’s not the same
Four
Ne
Ne
Four
It’s the same
Iyafana
Iyafana
It’s the same
Five
Ntlanu
Ntlanu
Five
Six
Ntandathu
Ntandathu
Six
They look the same/alike
Bayafana
Bayafana
They look the same/alike
Seven
Xhenxe
Xhenxe
Seven
This side/This way
Ngapha
Ngapha
This side/This way