Xhosa Fundis 3b Flashcards
Igumbi
A room
Malunga
About
Bamba
Hold
Funeka
Needed
Khona
Present/here/fine
Ndilapha
I’m here
Phandle
Outside
Khwaza
Shout
Bendingekho sho
I wasn’t sure
Futhi
And also
Ukoyika
To be afraid
Izinja
Dogs
Ndiyeza
I’m coming
Ukunqanda
To stop, limit, hold back, constrict
Khange
Didn’t
Ukulahleka
To be lost
Bekulula
It was easy (lula=easy)
Kanene
By the way/so…
Again
Really/truthfully
Ubuhlala
You were living
Phambi
Before
Uze
You came
Phambili
Ahead
Apha
Here
Kunjalo
It’s like this
Mininzi
They are many
Imisebenzi
The jobs
Kuna
Than / compared to
Igcwele
It’s filled up/crowded
Iyaphithizela kum
It’s busy for me
Ingasemva
It is behind
Xa
When
Ukuluma
To bite
Zingalumi
They don’t bite
Kaloku
Well/so/as you know
Ububele
Kindness/friendliness
Xalekile
Busy
Inyani
The truth
Unyanisile
You have told the truth
Ukucoca
To clean
Zicocekile
Someone who is neat and clean
Indlu
House
-hle / -ntle
Beautiful/great
Indala
It’s old
-qhele uku-
Usually
Ukusebenzisa
To use
Phantsi
Below/down
Emgangathweni
On the floor
Umgangatho
The floor
Ukubukela
To watch
Isibane
A/the light
Phezulu
Above
Lelona likhulu
It’s this one that’s big (i.e. The biggest)
Qha
Just/only
Akathandi
He/she doesn’t like
Ukondlula
To make a bed
Ixelegu
Someone who loves dirt, isn’t clean, is lazy
Ndiyakuvela
I feel for you
Va=feel
-ela= for
Ingxaki
A problem
A’kho ngxaki
There isn’t a problem
Ukuthetha ngqo
To talk straight
Ukonqena
To be lazy
Oyena wonqena
The one that is lazy (i.e. The laziest one)
Gqitha
Totally / absolutely
Kuba
Because
Ukuhleka
To laugh
Uyahlekisa
He is funny
Ukuhlekisa= to make laugh
Phaya
Over there
Mfumamfuma
Comfortable
Kufuneka
It is necessary
Uziphathele
You bring
Ukuphatha
To bring/carry/touch/behave/rule
Imiqhamelo
Pillows
Iingubo
Blankets
Itapeti
Carpet
Tsha
New
Mdaka
Dirty/brown
Uyathandeka
He/she is loveable
Ukuthandeka=to be loveable
Uyathembeka
He/she is trustworthy
Ukuthembeka=to be trustworthy
Ukuthandeka
To be loveable
Ukuthembeka
To be trustworthy
Ukwenza
To do
Ukuthemba
To hope / trust
Ukwenzeka
To be doable
Ingenzeka
It is doable / can be done
Ayenzeki
It is not doable / cannot be done
Ukuqonda
To understand
Ukuqondeka
To be understandable
Uluvo lwakhe luyaqondeka
His/her opinion is understandable
Ukubukela
To admire
Ukubukeka
To be admirable
Impumelelo yakhe iyabukeka
His/her success is admirable
Ukufunda
To read/study
Ukufundeka
To be readable
Incwadi yakhe iyafundeka
His/her book is readable
Sithetha malunga noMbeki
We’re talking about mbeki
Bhala malunga nezilo zenu
Write about your pets
Baxabana malunga nabantwana babo
They’re arguing about their children
Ndoyika neenyoka
I’m afraid of snakes
Soyika nokufa
We’re afraid of death
Ukusweleka
To die
Uswelekile
He/she died
Boyika nobumnyama
They’re afraid of the dark
Abantu baseKapa balulamile kunabaseGoli
Ppl of CPT are more relaxed than Joburg
Kuna+a=kuna-
Iimoto zidulu kunezithuthuthu
Cars are more expensive than motorcycles
Kuna+ii=kune-
UThandi mde kunoThemba
Thandi is taller than Themba
Kuna+u=kuno-
Iincwadi zingcono kuneTV
Books are better than TV
Kuna+oo=kunoo-
Izinja zinobubele kuneekati
Dogs are friendlier than cats
Kuna+ii=kunee-
Oyena mhle
The one that is most beautiful
-nye
1
-bini
2
-thathu
3
-ne
4
-hlanu
5
-thandathu
6
-hle
Beautiful
-tsha
New
-futshane
Short
-ncinci
Little/young
-bi
Ugly
-dala
Old
-de
Long/tall
-khulu
Big/a lot
-ninzi
Many/a lot
-ngaphi?
How many
-nye
Another
-ni
Kind/sort
Kwamsinyane
Soon
Ezichopileyo
High heeled
Izihlangu ezichopileyo
High heeled shoes
Bonisa
Show
Ungahlala
You may live
Ndikufowunela
I’m phoning you
Ukukuxelela
To tell you
Ukugqiba
To decide
Sigqibe
We decided
Ekubeni
In that
Nathi
With us
Ukuza
To come
Ndingenza?
May I come
Yiza
Come
Ukuphatha
To carry/bring/behave/rule/touch
Usiphathele
You bring for us
Kwamsinyane
Soon
Akasemhle
Isn’t he/she beautiful
Akasemdala
Isn’t he/she grown up (old)
Lileydi Eli
This is a lady
Yintombazana nyahani
It is a girl truly
Iimpahla
Clothes
Inenekazi
A lady
Omnye
One/another/other
Ngubani omnye lo?
Who’s this other one?
Abasebahle
Aren’t they beautiful
Kwenzeka
Happening
Kwenzeka ntoni apha?
What’s happening here?
Akusemnandi
It’s that nice
Nazi
Here they are
Iikawusi
Socks
Iikawusi ezintsha
New socks
Ukuthenga
To buy
Ndimthengele
I bought for him/her
Azisentle
Aren’t they beautiful
Ngakumbi le
Especially this
Uboya
Hair/furr
Mhlophe
White
Fukufuku
Dense/thick
Mfumamfuma
Soft/fluffy
Kanti
However
Mnyama
Black
Lusana
It is a/the baby
Usana
The/a baby
Lusana lukabhuti wam olu
It is the baby of my brother this
Nguye
It is him/her
Umongikazi
A nurse
Umzala
Cousin
Akasemkhulu
Isnt he/she big
Kuphi apha?
Where is this
Indlu
House
Abazukulwana
Grandchildren
Apho
There (where)
Khwela
Climb onto/ride/board
Izizalwane
Relatives
Bandamkela
They are welcoming me
Apha ndim
Here it is me
Ulapha
He/she is here
Yiyo le nto
This is why
Iintloni
Respect/embarrassment
Ukubuka
To look at (admire)
Masibukeni ezakho
Let’s look at yours
Ukuzisa
To bring
Umgqomo
Bin
Imi-
Itafile
Table
Ii-
Ikomityi
Cup
Ii-
Icephe
Spoon
Ama-
Isitya
Dish
Izi-
Phambi (li)
In front
Phandle
Outside
Phezu(lu)
On top
Emva
Behind / at the back
Ekhohlo
On the left
Ekunene
On the right
Phakathi
Inside/between
Phesheya
Across from
Phantsi
Underneath/below/down
Ecaleni
On the side (icala = side)
Ngenisa
Bring in
Pakisha
Pack
Sebenzisa
Use (make to work)
Biza
Call
Enza
Make (verb)
Enzela
Make for
Bonisa
Show (make to see)
Buza
Ask
Jonga
Look
Fumana
Find/get/search for
Hlamba
Wash
Nzima
Heavy/difficult
Mdaka
Dirty/brown