Your Xhosa: Uxolo, ndingxamile! – Sorry, I’m in a rush! Listen & learn:

January 26th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

uxolo = sorry (also can mean excuse me / I’m sorry for you / peace),

ndi = I [am],

ngxamile = in a rush.

 

I personally find this one very useful! 😉 Sobonana! (See you!)

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Your Xhosa: Ngubani ixesha? – What’s the time? Listen & learn:

January 25th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

ngu = it is

bani = who

ixesha = the time

 

Enjoy!

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Your Xhosa: Linda apha, ndiyeza! – Wait here, I’m coming! Listen & learn:

January 24th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

Linda = wait,

apha = here,

ndi = I [am],

yeza = coming.

 

Enjoy this useful phrase!

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Your Xhosa: Hayi shem torho! – Oh shame man! Listen & learn:

January 21st, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

Hayi = often used as in the English ‘oh’ or ‘well’. Otherwise means ‘no’.

shem = slang from English ‘shame’ (expression of sympathy),

torho = from Afrikaans expression of sympathy: tog.

 

Notice that the ‘rh’ in Xhosa is pronounced like the Afrikaans ‘g’.

 

Enjoy this wonderfully South African phrase for showing sympathy!

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