Xhosa June Flashcards
What is the Xhosa word for “lion”?
Ingonyama
What is the Xhosa word for “dassie”?
Imbila
Give the Xhosa word for “monkeys”.
iinkawu
What is the Xhosa word for “elephants”?
iindlovu
Give Xhosa word for “squirrel”
Unomatse
What is “head” in Isi Xhosa?
Intloko
What are shoulders in Isi Xhosa?
Amagxa
Say “chest” in isiXhosa.
Isifuba
Say “waist” in isiXhosa.
Isinqe
What are Knees in isiXhosa?
Amadole
Say “toes” in isiXhosa
iinzwane
Say “ears” in isiXhosa
iindlebe
What are “eyes” in isiXhosa?
Amehlo
What is your “impumlo”
Your nose
Which part of your body is your “umlomo”?
Your mouth
What is “tongue” in isiXhosa
Ulwimi
Say “teeth” in isiXhosa
Amazinyo
Say “hello, how are you?” To one person In IsiXhosa
Molo, unjani.
Say “I am fine thank you” in isiXhosa.
Ndisaphila enkosi Or Ndiphilile enkosi Or Ndikhona enkosi
Ask another person “and how are you?” in isiXhosa
Wena unjani?
Say “goodbye”/”go well” to more than one person.
Hambani kakuhle
When you leave, say “goodbye” to the person staying behind.
Sala kakuhle
Greet your class in isiXhosa
Molweni ninonke
Tell me your name in isiXhosa
Igama lam ngu (Chris/Finn/Adam/Matthew…)
Tell me where you live.
Ndihlala ePinelands
What is the name of your class teacher?
Igama katitshala wam yinkosazana Herman
What is the name of your isiXhosa teacher?
Utitshala wam nguMnumzane Keating
Tell me in isiXhosa Where mr Keating lives.
Yena uvela eHout Bay
Tell me in isiXhosa that you live in Cape Town and study at Pinehurst.
Ndihlala eKapa kodwa mna ndiyafunda ePinehurst
