Your Xhosa: Molo tshomi yam! = Hello my chum! Listen & learn:

January 19th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

Molo = Hello (said to one person any time of the day or night),

tshomi = chum (slang!),

yam = my.

 

PS “Molo” is thought to have come from the Afrikaans word “More”. The original Xhosa greeting (still used in some rural areas) is “Bhota”.

 

Use this greeting with young urban friends, not with traditional / older Xhosa people, as the slang in the latter case could come across as disrespectful.

 

ENJOY!

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Your Xhosa: Enkosi, ndiyabulela! = Thanks, I’m grateful! Listen & learn:

January 18th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

enkosi = thanks,

ndi = I,

bulela = am grateful.

 

This is a lovely way to thank someone in Xhosa. Enjoy!

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Your Xhosa: Hayibo, uyageza! = Hey man, you’re silly / crazy! Listen & learn:

January 17th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Hayibo = (something similar to) Hey man,

U = you,

ya = (present, positive tense marker) are,

geza = silly / naughty / crazy.

 

Enjoy this one!

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Your Xhosa: Ndiyazikhupha! = I’m taking myself out! Listen & learn:

January 14th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

ya = (similar to) am,

zi = (my)self,

khupha = taking out.

 

Enjoy taking yourself out somewhere special this weekend, and use this phrase!

To ask someone if they are taking themselves out you can say “Uyazikhupha?”. (Ndi just changes to U!)

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