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in Gauteng

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eRhawutini

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live/stay

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hlala

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friend

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mhlobo

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today

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namhlanje

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5
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what is …. in isiXhosa

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yintoni … ngesiXhosa

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what is … in English

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yintoni … ngesiNgesi

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Yes, I hear you

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Ewe, ndiyakuva

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No, I don’t get you

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Hayi, andikuva

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9
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What are you saying (in English)

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Uthini (ngesiNgesi)

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10
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Please repeat

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Khawuphinde

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Don’t rush

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sukukhawuleza

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12
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Ask in Xhosa

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Busa ngesiXhosa

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Use a clarification phrase

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Sebenza iClarification Phrase

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Teacher

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(u)Titshali(kazi)

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Student

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Umfundi

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16
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It’s fine

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kulungile

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Students

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(a)bafundi

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Friends

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(a)bahlobo

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19
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Everyone

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nonke

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20
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Sisters

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(bo)sisi

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Mothers

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(bo)mama

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Fathers

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(bo)tata

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Brothers

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(bo)bhuti

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Me too / also me

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Nam

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25
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I am well

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ndiphilile

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26
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I am alive

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ndiyaphila

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27
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Stay well (to a group)

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Salani kakuhle

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Go well (to a group)

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Hambani kakuhle

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29
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See you

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Sobonana

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30
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Later

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Leyitha

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31
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Tomorrow morning

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Kusasa

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32
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Tomorrow

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Ngomso

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33
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On Monday

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ngoMonday

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34
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Yes

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Ewe

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35
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It’s ok

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Kulungile

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36
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Alright

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Shap

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37
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Help

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Nceda

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38
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Understand

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Qonda

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39
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I am sorry, I understand a little bit.

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Uxolo ndiqonda kancinci

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40
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Now

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ngoku

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41
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For real

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Nyani

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42
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Myself

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Mna

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Yourself

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Wena

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44
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It’s nice

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Kumnandi

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45
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but

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kodwa

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46
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It’s difficult

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Kunzima

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47
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etc etc

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njalo njalo

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48
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hi

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hola

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49
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Yo

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heita

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50
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Cool

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Moja

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51
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Sure

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Sho

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52
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Great

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Grend

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53
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Learn

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Funda

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Talk

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Listen

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Try

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Go

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Stay

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Work

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Repeat

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Like/love

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Hurry, be quick

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Go home

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Ask

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Want/need

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Look

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See

68
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Request

69
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Sit down

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Hlala Phantsi

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Quiet

71
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Sorry, I am still learning to speak isiXhosa

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Uxolo, ndisafunda ukuthetha isiXhosa

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I like to speak isiXhosa

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Ndithanda ukuthetha isiXhosa

73
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It is nice but it is difficult

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Kumnandi kodwa kunzima

74
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a little

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only, just

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or

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now

78
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English

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Afrikaans

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iAfrikaansi

80
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I speak a little bit only

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ndithetha kancinci nje

81
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I would like to speak English or Afrikaans now

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ndicela ukuthetha iNgesi okany iAfrikaansi ngoku

82
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It is beautiful

83
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it’s light/easy

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It’s hot

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It’s cold

86
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It’s cool

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It’s old

88
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It is so, it is like that

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It is alright

90
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It is nice

91
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it is light

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It is heavy/difficult

93
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Yes, it is hot today

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Ewe kushushu namhlanje

94
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No, it is cold now

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Hayi, kuyabanda ngoku

95
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How is the report

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Injani i-report

96
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Any questions?

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Ufuna ukubuza na?

97
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I am Rory

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Ndingu Rory

98
Q

Who are you?

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Wena ungubani?

99
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I am pleased to meet you

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ndivuya ukukwazi/ nam ndivuya ukukwazi

100
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Do you understand?

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uyaqonda na?

101
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What is your clan name (male)?

102
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What is your clan name (female)?

103
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Are you a Xhosa person?

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ungumXhosa na?

104
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Do you speak Xhosa?

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uthetha isiXhosa na?

105
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Grandmother

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Grandfather

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Utatomkhulu

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Sir

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Mhelkazi (mhlekaz)

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Brother (actual)

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Lady (madam)

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(i)nkosikazi (kos’kas)

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My friend

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(u)mhlobo wam

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my buddy

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(i)tshomi yam

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dude

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What is your name

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Ngubane igama lakho

114
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My name is Rory

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NguRory igama lam

115
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What is your surname

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Ngubani ifani yakho

116
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My surname is McKinley

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NguMcKinley ifany yam

117
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What does your name mean in English?

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Lithini igama lakho ngesiNgesi

118
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It is nice to learn, but also difficult

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Kumnandi ukufunda kodwa kunzima

119
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Stay well, yourself

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Sala kakuhle nawe

120
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I request to sit down now

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ndicela ukuhlala phantsi ngoku

121
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I am pleased to know you all

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Ndiyavuya ukunazi

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as for him/her

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I

124
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he/she

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You

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we

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You(pl)

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they

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Do not

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Do not (short form)

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I am trying

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I am still trying

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to

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