Xhosa Language (2)

Front 1

ukufika

Back 1

to arrive

Front 2

ukuphunga

Back 2

to drink (hot liquid)

Front 3

ukusela

Back 3

to drink (cold liquid)

Front 4

Uyasibona?

Back 4

Do you see us?

Front 5

Ndiyafundisa

Back 5

I teach

Front 6

Ndiyakufundisa

Back 6

I teach you

Front 7

Siyafundisa

Back 7

We teach

Front 8

Siyanifundisa

Back 8

We teach you (pl).

Front 9

U\yandazi?

Back 9

Do you know me?

Front 10

Niyasazi?

Back 10

Do you know us?

Front 11

Ndiyavuya ukunazi.

Back 11

I am glad to know (i.e. meet) you.

Front 12

Ngubani?

Back 12

Who is it?

Front 13

Ngubani igama lakho

Back 13

What is your name? (lit. It is who...

Front 14

Lo ngumntwana wakho?

Back 14

Is this your child?

Front 15

Igama lam nguDavid

Back 15

My name is David

Front 16

Ndifuna ukudibana noPeter noThemba

Back 16

I want to meet (with) Peter and (with) Themba.

Front 17

Ewe, sinabantwana.

Back 17

Yes, we have (with) children.

Front 18

bona

Back 18

as for them

Front 19

abazali

Back 19

parents

Front 20

intombi

Back 20

daughter

Front 21

unyana

Back 21

son

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umzukulwana (aba)

Back 22

grandchild (ren)

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umakazi

Back 23

maternal aunt

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udad'obawo

Back 24

paternal aunt

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umalume

Back 25

maternal uncle

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utat'omkhulu

Back 26

paternal older uncle (same word as grandfather)

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utat'omncinci

Back 27

paternal younger uncle

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abazala

Back 28

cousins

Front 29

umza / umzala

Back 29

cousin (parents are brother and sister}

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ukayise

Back 30

cousin (fathers are brothers)

Front 31

ukanina

Back 31

cousin (mothers are sisters)

Front 32

abatshana

Back 32

nieces and nephews

Front 33

umntakwethu

Back 33

my / our brother

Front 34

kwa

Back 34

at the home of

Front 35

kwa

Back 35

at the home of

Front 36

ngenani

Back 36

come in

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ni-

Back 37

you (subj) (pl)

Front 38

kumnandi

Back 38

it's nice

Front 39

-ni-

Back 39

you (obj) pl

Front 40

bona

Back 40

see

Front 41

umyeni wam

Back 41

my husband

Front 42

lo

Back 42

this

Front 43

-n-

Back 43

you (obj) pl

Front 44

nathi

Back 44

and us

Front 45

ekayeni lethu

Back 45

to our home

Front 46

mntwan'am

Back 46

my child

Front 47

-funda

Back 47

learn, study, read

Front 48

esikolweni

Back 48

at school

Front 49

nina

Back 49

as for you (pl)

Front 50

ninabantwana?

Back 50

Do you have children?

Front 51

abantwana

Back 51

children

Front 52

sinabo

Back 52

we have them

Front 53

nentombazana

Back 53

and a daughter

Front 54

ba-

Back 54

they

Front 55

kunjani ngoku

Back 55

how about

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-phunga

Back 56

drink (hot)

Front 57

iti

Back 57

tea

Front 58

okanye

Back 58

or

Front 59

ikofu

Back 59

coffee

Front 60

into ebandayo

Back 60

something cold

Front 61

yokusela

Back 61

(of) to drink

Front 62

ooThamsanqa

Back 62

the Thamsanqas

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nokuba yintoni

Back 63

whatever

Front 64

-funa

Back 64

want

Front 65

ngaphakathi

Back 65

inside

Front 66

ngaphandle

Back 66

outside

Front 67

masihlaleni

Back 67

Let's sit

Front 68

lihle

Back 68

it's beautiful

Front 69

-nga-

Back 69

may, can

Front 70

ncedisa

Back 70

help someone with

Front 71

ncokola

Back 71

chat

Front 72

kulungile

Back 72

It's all right/fine

Front 73

Namkelekile ekhayeni lethu!

Back 73

Welcome to our home!

Front 74

Kunjani nogkuphunga?

Back 74

How about something warm (to drink)?

Front 75

Nikhetha into yokusela?

Back 75

Do you prefer something cold to drink?

Front 76

Masihlaleni ngaphakathi / ngaphandle

Back 76

Let's sit in/out side

Front 77

Lihle namhlanje.

Back 77

It's beautiful today.

Front 78

Kumnandi kakhulu ukukubona.

Back 78

It's very nice to see you (again) (sing.)

Front 79

Kumnandi kakhulu ukunibona.

Back 79

It's very nice to see you (pl) (again).

Front 80

Jenny noPeter lo ngumyeni wam, uThemba.

Back 80

Jenny and Peter, this is my husband Themba.

Front 81

Ngubani ifani yakho?

Back 81

What is your surname?

Front 82

U\funa into yokuphunga?

Back 82

Do you want something hot to drink?

Front 83

U\funa into yokusela?

Back 83

Do you want something cold to drink?

Front 84

U\funa ukuhlala ngaphakathi okanye ngaphandle?

Back 84

Do you want to sit inside or outside?

Front 85

U\khetha ukuhlala ngaphakathi okanye ngaphandle?

Back 85

Do you prefer to sit inside or outside?

Front 86

Masithetheni isiXhosa!

Back 86

Let's speak Xhosa!

Front 87

Ndingakuncedisa?

Back 87

Can I do something for you?

Front 88

Umtwana u/yakwazi ukuthetha isiXhosa?

Back 88

Does the child speak Xhosa? (lit. know how to)

Front 89

Abantwana bafunda isiXhosa.

Back 89

The children are studying Xhosa.

Front 90

Ndiyafunda

Back 90

I study

Front 91

Bayafunda

Back 91

They are studying

Front 92

Ndifunda kakhulu

Back 92

I read a lot

Front 93

U\funda eyunivesithi?

Back 93

Are you studying at the university?

Front 94

U/funda esikolweni?

Back 94

Is s/he studying at school?

Front 95

Sifunda namhlanje.

Back 95

We are studying today.

Front 96

Nifunda phi ukuthetha isiXhosa?

Back 96

Where are you learning to speak Xhosa?

Front 97

Bafunda ekhaya.

Back 97

They are studying at home.

Front 98

Ningancokola

Back 98

You (pl) may chat

Front 99

Ndingangena?

Back 99

May I come in?

Front 100

Sisaphil'enkosi

Back 100

We are still well, thanks

Front 101

ukwazi

Back 101

to know

Front 102

Ndiyazi

Back 102

I know

Front 103

ukuthi

Back 103

to say

Front 104

u\thini?

Back 104

What do you say?

Front 105

ukutsho

Back 105

to say so

Front 106

u/tsho

Back 106

s/he says so

Front 107

Lo ngunyana wam

Back 107

This is my son

Front 108

Lo ngumyeni wam

Back 108

This is my husband

Front 109

Lo ngumntwana wam

Back 109

This is my child

Front 110

Ndiyakuthanda

Back 110

I love you

Front 111

Ndiyabona

Back 111

I see

Front 112

U\yandibona?

Back 112

Do you see me?

Front 113

Siyabona

Back 113

We see

Front 114

-sa-

Back 114

still

Front 115

udadewethu

Back 115

my / our sister

Front 116

umafungwashe

Back 116

eldest sister

Front 117

abantakwethu

Back 117

my / our siblings

Front 118

abantakwenu

Back 118

your (s / p) siblings

Front 119

abantakwabo

Back 119

his her their siblings

Front 120

oodadewethu

Back 120

my our sisters

Front 121

umkhuluwa

Back 121

older brother

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umninawa

Back 122

younger brother

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umnakwabo

Back 123

his her their brother

Front 124

udadewabo

Back 124

his her their sister

Front 125

udadewenu

Back 125

your sister

Front 126

umnakwenu

Back 126

your brother