Your Xhosa: Yhu, ndiyonqena namhlanje! = Yoo, I’m lazy today! Listen & learn:

November 29th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

yhu! = yoo! (exclamation of surprise and emphasis)

ndi = I,

yonqena = am lazy,

namhlanje = today.

 

If you are interested in attending our courses please go to our website for the 2011 schedule.

 

Enjoy your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa: Andinaxesha = I don’t have time. Listen & learn:

November 25th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Andi = I don’t (A at the front = negative form),

na = have,

xesha = time.

 

Andina… = I don’t have… Here are some more examples:

Andinamali = I don’t have money.

Andinastres = I don’t have stress (I’m not stressed.)

Andinamazwi = I don’t have words (am speechless).

 

Enjoy your Xhosa!

 

See our website for Xhosa Fundis courses in 2011. www.xhosafundis.co.za

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Your Xhosa: Yhu, ndinestres! – Yoo, I’m stressed! Listen & learn:

November 24th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Yhu = sound used for emphasis pronounced Yoo!

ndi = I,

ne = have,

stres = stress.

 

Listen and repeat with Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

We hope saying this will relieve some of your stress! Enjoy!

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Your Xhosa: Ngumhlola! = It’s a miracle! Listen & learn:

November 23rd, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Ngu = it is,

mhlola = a miracle!

 

We hope you experience many occasions for using this phrase!

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