Words and Phrases Flashcards
in Gauteng
eRhawutini
live/stay
hlala
friend
mhlobo
today
namhlanje
what is …. in isiXhosa
yintoni … ngesiXhosa
what is … in English
yintoni … ngesiNgesi
Yes, I hear you
Ewe, ndiyakuva
No, I don’t get you
Hayi, andikuva
What are you saying (in English)
Uthini (ngesiNgesi)
Please repeat
Khawuphinde
Don’t rush
sukukhawuleza
Ask in Xhosa
Busa ngesiXhosa
Use a clarification phrase
Sebenza iClarification Phrase
Teacher
(u)Titshali(kazi)
Student
Umfundi
It’s fine
kulungile
Students
(a)bafundi
Friends
(a)bahlobo
Everyone
nonke
Sisters
(bo)sisi
Mothers
(bo)mama
Fathers
(bo)tata
Brothers
(bo)bhuti
Me too / also me
Nam
I am well
ndiphilile
I am alive
ndiyaphila
Stay well (to a group)
Salani kakuhle
Go well (to a group)
Hambani kakuhle
See you
Sobonana
Later
Leyitha
Tomorrow morning
Kusasa
Tomorrow
Ngomso
On Monday
ngoMonday
Yes
Ewe
It’s ok
Kulungile
Alright
Shap
Help
Nceda
Understand
Qonda
I am sorry, I understand a little bit.
Uxolo ndiqonda kancinci
Now
ngoku
For real
Nyani
Myself
Mna
Yourself
Wena
It’s nice
Kumnandi
but
kodwa
It’s difficult
Kunzima
etc etc
njalo njalo
hi
hola
Yo
heita
Cool
Moja
Sure
Sho
Great
Grend
Learn
Funda