Words Flashcards by Marianne Martens

-cela

ask (request)

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ucango

door

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-qala

start

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-qhuba

drive

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uxolo

sorry

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-hamba

go/walk

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-vala

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-vela

come from

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-fika

come from

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imoto

motor/car

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-vula

open

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-thula

be quiet

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ifriji

fridge

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irula

ruler

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Umhlobo wam

friend of mine

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Ngubani igama lako?

What is your name?

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Sala kakuhle

Stay well

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Hamba kakuhle

Go well

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Abafundi

Leanrers/Students

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Umama

mother/older woman

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Utata

father/older man

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Utitshalakazi

Female teacher

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Utitshala

Male teacher

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Umnumzana

sir

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Unkosikazi

Mrs

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Unkosazana

Miss

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Intombi

girl

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Intombazana

young girl

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Ubhuti

brother, male with similar age

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Usisi

sister, female with similar age

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Amanene amanenekazi

gentlemen and ladies

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Itshomi yam

Friend (more casual) of mine

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Ugqirha

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Ujingalwazi

Professor

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Ukwazisa abantu

Getting to know people

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Nam

me too

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Nawe

you too

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Wena

and you?

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uza

he/you

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-phendula

answer

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-theta

talk

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-mamela

listen

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-hlala pansi

sit down

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-phakama

stand

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-fundisa

teach

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-cula

sing

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-thanda

like/love

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-funda

read/learn

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-qonda

understand

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-baleka

run

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-funa

want

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U-

you/he/she

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Ndi-

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Ba-

They

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Ni-

you (plural)

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Uvela phi?

Where are you from?

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from/to/in/at

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Ndivela eKapa.

I come from the Cape/ Cape Town.

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Ndivela eStellenbosch

I come from Stellenbosch.

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eMonti

East London

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eVostile

Worcester

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ePitoli

Pretoria

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eGoli/eRgawutini

Joburg

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eThekwini

Durban

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eBhayi

Port Elizabeth

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eBhobhofolo

Beufort West

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-hlala

stay/live

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ndawoni

at which place

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eflethini

flat

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ekhaya

my home

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e-res

res

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kwesiphi

in which

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isitalato

street

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-phendula

answer

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-buza

ask (question)

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thenga

buy

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biza

call

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danisa

dance

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nceda

help/ please

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hleka

laugh

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-dlala

play

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-khumbula

remember

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-bona

see

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-thatha

take

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-qonda

understand

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-sula

wipe

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-sebenza

work

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-jonga

look

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Ndiyafunda incwadi.

I read a book.

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Abafundi bayasula ibhodi.

The children are wiping the board

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(i)ibhodi

board(s)

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(i)incwadi

book(s)

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isitulo/izitulo

chair(s)

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ucango/iingcango

doors

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(i)irabha

eraser(s)

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(i)ipensile

pencil(s)

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umbuzo/imibuzo

question(s)

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(i)ingoma

song(s)

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ibali/amabali

story/stories

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(i)itafile

table(s)

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Impilo

Health

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iligxa/amagxa

shoulder/shoulders

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ingalo/iingalo

arm/arms

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umnwe/iminwe

finger/fingers

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umlenze/imilenze

leg/legs

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unyawo/iinyawo

foot/feet

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iqatha/amaqatha

ankle/ankles

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idolo/amadolo

knee/knees

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impundu/iimpundu

buttock/buttocks

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isandla/izandla

hand/hands

isisu/izisu

stomach/stomachs

isifuba/izifuba

chest/chests

ubuso

face/faces

iliso/amehlo

eye/eyes

umpumlo/iimpumlo

nose/noses

umlomo/imilomo

mouth/mouths

izinyo/amazinyo

tooth/teeth

umqala/imiqala

throat/throats

intamo/iintamo

neck/necks

indlebe/iindlebe

ear/ears

unwele/iinwele

hair/hairs

Ukubuza ngempilo

Asking about health.

Hayi, andiphilanga.

No, I am not well.

Hayi, andiziva mnandi.

No, I am not feeling well.

Hayi, ndiyagula.

No, I am sick.

ubuhlungu

painful

Unantoni?

What it wrong?

Ndinentloko/ Intloko yam ibuhlungu.

I have a head/ My head is sore.

Ndinamazinyo/ Amazinyo am abuhlungu

I have a tooth/ My tooth is sore.

kodwa

but

Ndisaphila enkosi, kodwa ndinentloko.

I am well, that you, but I have a headache.

Unentloko?

Do you have a headache?

IIntloko yakho ibuhlungu?

Head of yous is it painful?

Unefiva?

Do you have fever?

Unesisu?

Do you have stomach ache?

Musa uku/ suku

Don’t

Musa ukulila/ sukulila. Kuza kulunga.

Don’t cry. It will be fine.

Musa ukukhathazeka/ sukukhathazeka.

Don’t worry.

Ndiyazi uluba kubuhkungu.

I know that it is painful.

Ubhetele namhlanje/ ngoku?

Are you better today/ now?

Ndinomsindo.

I am angry.

Ndilusizi.

I am sad.

Ndiyakhathazeka

I am happy.

Ndiyoyika.

I am scared.

My sister

Usisi am (wam).

Her friend

Umhlobo akhe (wakhe)

Our trees

Imithi ethu (yethu)

Their stories

Amabali abo (babo)

Your (plural) eye

Iliso enu (lenu)

Your chair

Isitulo akho (sakho)

My dog

Inha am (yam)

His books

Iincwadi akhe (zakhe)

Our baby

U(lu)sana ethu (lwethu)

Their pain

Ubuhlungu abo (babo).

Your food

Ukutya akho (kwakho)

Thatha ipensile yakho.

Take out the pencil of yours.

Beka incwadi yakho etafileni.

Put down the book of yours on the table.

Sula ibhodi.

Wipe the board.

Vula incwadi kwiphepha 112.

Open book on page 12.

Ngena eklasini sisi.

Come into class, sister.

Phuma eklaasini!

Go out of the class!

Vala ifestila nceda.

Close the window, please.

Phendula le mibuzo.

Answer these questions.

Jonfa apha.

Look here.

Yiza apha (Yiz’ apha).

Come here.

Sebenza ngoku.

Work now.

Khupha incwadi nesikere etasini.

Take out the book and scissors from suitcase.

Isangqa

circle

Isikwere

square

Umbhoxo

oval

Ipiramidi

pyramid

Unxantathu

triangle

Uxande/Irektengile

rectangle

Iilinda

cylinder

Ikhyubhu/ Iprizim

prism

-nye (enye)

one

-bini (zimbini)

two

-thathu (zinthathu)

three

-ne (zine)

four

-hlanu (zintlanu)

five

-thandathu (zinthandathu)

seven

-xhenxe (zisixhenxe)

eight

-bhozo (zisibhozo)

nine

-shumi (zilishumi)

ten

ikhulu

one hundred

iwaka

one thousand

isigidi

one million

dibanisa

add

thabatha

subtract

phinda-phinda

multiply

hlula-hlula

divide

zanza

equals

NgoMvulo

Monday

NgoLwesibini

Tuesday

NgoLwesithathu

Wednesday

NgoLwesine

Thursday

NgoLwesihlanu

Friday

NgoMgqibelo

Saturday

NgeCawa

Sunday

Ndiyaphila.

I am well.

Andiohilanga.

I am not well.

wemkelekile

welcome/pleasure

Ndiyacela

please

Khawuphinde?

Can you repeat it?

-nkwenkwe

boy

umakhulu

grandmother

utatomkhulu

grandfather

uphondo

hooter

uthutho

transport

umhla wokuzalwa

birthday

isithuthuthu

motorbike

uloliwe

train

ibhayisekile

bicycle

ipati

party

uduladula

bus

inqwelomoya

aeroplane

inqweo-ntaka

helicopter

isithuthu

traffic

indlela

road

-misa

stop

irobhothi

robot

ukupaka

park

ukuza kweminyaka

turning 21

amashumi amabini ananye

twenty one

intwasahlobo

spring

ihlobo

summer

ukwindla

autumn

ubusika

winter

icawa

church

umhla

day

ubusuku

night

kusasa

morning

kushushu

warm

kuyabanda

cold

iyana

it is raining

kusibekele

it is cloudy

umoya

wind

-sela

drink (cold)

-phunga

drink (warm)

-tya

eat

-mnandi

nice

umculo

music

iplasi lewayini

wine farm

utywala

beer

iti

tea

ikofu

coffee

iwayini (umdiliya omfaxangiweyo)

wine (grapes that are being fermented)

ilizwe

country

Mzantsi Afrika

South Africa

isandi

sound

-shukumisa

shake

ukubhonga

roar

ingxolo

noise

ihlombe

applaud

isidlo

festive (-meal)

yonwabela

enjoy

-chaza

encourage

intetho

toast (noun)

imincili

excited

ibhabhalaza

bubbling

-jinga

swing

-khwaza

shout

ukuzonwabisa

entertain

-ncuma

smile

khanya/ bengezela

shines

Ndiyavuya ukukwazi.

I am happy to know you.

Siqhuba ngesithuthuthu.

We are driving with a motor bike.

Ipati imnandi!

The party is nice!

Imozulu imbi.

The weather is bad.

Imozullu intle.

The weather is good.

Iphi indlu yangasese?

Where is the bathroom?

Ukutya kumnandi.

The food is nice.

Intombi iyacula.

The girl is singing.

Abantu bayadanisa nomculo.

People are dancing with the music.