Xhosa case history (lesson 1)

Question 1

Hello

Answer 1

Molo(s)

Molweni (p)

Question 2

How-are-you?

Answer 2

Unjani? (s)

Ninjani? (p)

Question 3

How-are-things with you?

Answer 3

Kunjani kuwe? (s)

Kunjani kuni? (p)

Question 4

How do-you-feel?

Answer 4

Uziva njani? (s)

Niziva njani? (p)

Question 5

I-am-well.

Answer 5

Ndiphilile / Ndiyaphila.

Question 6

I-am-still-well.

Answer 6

Ndisaphila.

Question 7

I-am-not-well.

Answer 7

Andiphilanga.

Question 8

Go well.

Answer 8

Hamba kakuhle.

Question 9

stay well.

Answer 9

Sala kakuhle.

Question 10

Thank-you.

Answer 10

Enkosi.

Question 11

and-you?

Answer 11

Wena?

Question 12

name

Answer 12

igama

Question 13

surname

Answer 13

ifani

Question 14

clan-name

Answer 14

isiduko

Question 15

Doctor

Answer 15

ugqirha

Question 16

Mrs

Answer 16

inkosikazi

Question 17

Miss

Answer 17

inkosazana

Question 18

Mr/ Sir

Answer 18

umnumzana

Question 19

What-is your name and surname?

Answer 19

Ungubani igama nefani yakho

Question 20

what is your clan name?

Answer 20

Ungubani isiduko sakho?

Question 21

I-empathise with-you

Answer 21

Ndiyavelana nawe

Question 22

Please have-a-seat here / I-request-that youto-sit here

Answer 22

Ndicela uhlale apha

Question 23

I-request to-ask questions about-you.

Answer 23

Ndicela ukubuza imibuzo ngawe.

response: Kulungile, gqirha.

Question 24

How-old-are-you

Answer 24

Unangaphi / Uneminyaka emingaphi / Mingaphi
iminyaka yakho?
response: Ndina-40, gqirha /
Iminyaka yam iyi-40, gqirha.

Question 25

What-is your phone-number?

Answer 25

Ithini ifowunamba yakho?

Question 26

Where do-you-live?

Answer 26

Uhlala phi?

Question 27

here exactly do-you-stay/live in-Khayelitsha /

Where do-you-stay/live in-Khayelitsha

Answer 27

Uhlala ndawoni /

Uhlala phi eKhayelitsha?

Question 28

Do-you-work / Are-you-employed

Answer 28

Uyasebenza?

Question 29

Where do-you-work /

Where are-you-employed?

Answer 29

Usebenza phi?

Question 30

Are you the-only-one who-works at-home?

Answer 30

Usebenza wedwa ekhaya?

Question 31

With-whom do-you-stay/live?

Answer 31

Uhlala nabani?
response: Ndihlala nefemeli yam (with family) /
Ndihlala ndedwa (on own).

Question 32

Are-you-married

Answer 32

tshatile okanye unesithandwa?
response: Ewe, nditshatile /
Hayi, ndinesithandwa ( no , i dont have a bf) / Hayi, ndidivosile.( no i am devoirced )

Question 33

Do-you-have-children?

Answer 33

Unabantwana / Unabo abantwana?
response : Ewe, gqirha. Ndinabantwana /
Ndinabo abantwana

Question 34

How-many children do-you-have?

Answer 34

Bangaphi abantwana bakho?

response: Bayi-2 / Bayi-3.
Abantwana bam bayi-2 /
Abantwana bam bayi-3

Question 35

How-old-are-they? (how old are your children)

Answer 35

Banangaphi?
response: Omdala una-12, omncinci una-5 (The-eldest-one is-12, the-youngest is-5) / Omdala una-18, ophakathi una-11, omncinci
una-2.( The-first-born is-18, the-middle-one is-11, the-lastborn is-2)

Question 36

questions

Answer 36

imibuzo

Question 37

years / age

Answer 37

iminyaka

Question 38

family

Answer 38

ifemeli

Question 39

children

Answer 39

abantwana

Question 40

work

Answer 40

-sebenza

to work= ukusebenza

Question 41

live / stay

Answer 41

-hlala

to stay = ukuhlala

Question 42

where

Answer 42

phi

Question 43

how many

Answer 43

ngaphi?

Question 44

how

Answer 44

njani?

Question 45

with-whom

Answer 45

nabani?