Your Xhosa: Ndiyakuthanda! = I like / love you! Listen & learn:

January 13th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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13-01-2011 ndiyakuthanda.wav (472 KB)

WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

ya = present tense marker (action or feeling is happening now),

ku = you (in Xhosa grammar this is called an ‘object concord’),

thanda = like / love.

 

We hope you enjoy using this phrase!

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Your Xhosa: Yhu! Ndidiniwe! = Yoo! I’m tired! Listen & learn:

January 12th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Yhu – pronounced Yoo, is similar to Gee or Wow.

Ndi = I,

diniwe = [am] tired.

 

Listen & repeat (twice) after Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Enjoy using your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa: Ndiyadlala nje! = I’m just playing!(joking) Listen & learn:

January 10th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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10-01-2010 ndiyadlala nje.wav (410 KB)

WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

ya = (similar to) am,

dlala = playing / joking,

nje = just.

 

Enjoy your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa: Ndishushu. = I’m hot. (refering to temperature) Learn more:

January 6th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

shushu = hot.

 

Note the following too:

Kushushu = It’s hot (ie. the weather.)

Ushushu = he / she / you’re hot. This can refer to physical temperature or a s a euphemism for a bit drunk!

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