Your Xhosa: Awusemhle! = Aren’t you beautiful! Click to listen & learn…

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

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WORD PARTS:

Awu = aren’t you,

mhle = beautiful.

 

This phrase basically translates as “You’re beautiful!” even though it is in the negative form.

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Your Xhosa: Ndithetha isiXhosa kancinci = I speak Xhosa a little. Click here to listen&learn

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

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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

thetha = speak,

isiXhosa = Xhosa,

kancinci = a little.

 

A very useful phrase for beginners!

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Your Xhosa: Ndiyavuya! = I am happy! Click here to Listen & learn:

March 23rd, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

ya = positive, present tense marker similar to “am”,

vuya = happy.

 

Hope you happy today!

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Your Xhosa: Ibinjani imini yakho? = How was your day? Listen & learn:

March 22nd, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

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WORD PARTS:

Ibi = it was,

njani = how,

imini = day,

yakho = your.

 

Adapt this to many other phrases for example:

Ibinjani iweekend yakho?

Ibinjani imovie yakho?

Ibinjani iholide yakho?

etc.

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