Learn Xhosa

February 19, 2010 | By admin | 1 Reply More

Nelson Mandela is a famous Xhosa speaking person

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greetings and courtesies
asking for help, emergencies
numbers, days, months, seasons
question words, quantities, weather and time
banks, taxis and restaurants
transportation and finding your way
touring and socializing
at the filling station
the human body and ailments
shopping and sport

source: http://www.unisa.ac.za/Free_online_course/

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31zzMb3U0iY

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Miriam Makeba click song

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZlp-croVYw

GREETINGS / GOOD-BYES / WISHES / HOSPITALITY
Hello!    Molo! (to one person)
Molweni! (to more than one person)
Good bye!    Hamba kakuhle! (literally means ëGo well!’) (to one person who is leaving)
Hambani kakuhle! (to more than one person leaving)
Sala kakuhle! (lit. ëStay well!’) (to one person staying)
Salani kakuhle! (to more than one person staying)
How are you?     Kunjani?
I’m well    Ndiphilile
Thank you!     Enkosi!
Thank you very much!    Enkosi kakhulu!
Have a nice weekend!     Ube nempela-veki emnandi!
See you tomorrow!    Ndzakubona ngomso!
Have a nice day!    Ubene mini emnandi!
Happy birthday!     Imini yokuzalwa!
Take care!    Uziphathe kakuhle!
I am sorry!    Ndicela uxolo!
BASIC QUESTIONS / EXCLAMATIONS
What’s your name?     Ngubani igama lakho?
My name is Ö    Igama lam nguÖ
Where do you come from?    Uvela phi?
Come here!    Yiza apha!
Ndilahlekile!     I’m lost!
Uphi wena?    Where are you?
Ngubani ixhesha lakho?    What’s the time?
SOME BASIC WORDS
book    incwadi
bread    isonka
car    imoto
cat    ikati
child    umtwana
children    abantwana
dog    inja
father    utata
flower    intyatyambo
friend    mhlobo
mother    umama
no    hayi
people    abantu
person    umntu
rain    imvula
sea    ulwandle
sun    ilanga
tomorrow    ngomso
weather    imozulu
yes    ewe
sister    usisi
brother    ubhuti
EMOTIONS
I’m happy     Ndonwabile
I’m sad     Ndilusizi
I love you     Ndiyakuthanda
FOOD / DRINK
sour milk (traditional drink for the Xhosa people)    amasi
traditional African beer     umqombothi
traditional African salad (maize porride eaten with sour milk)     umphokoqo
water    amanzi
NAMES
Places
South Africa     Umzantsi Afrika
Cape Town     iKapa
Table Mountain     Intaba ye Tafile
Persons ( (Xhosa ñ English )
Sizwe    nation
Khanyiso    light
Thandile    to be loved
Nkululeko    freedom
Nosiphiwe    gift (this name was given to me in SA)
Luthando    love (this name was given to Tobi)