Your Xhosa: Ugula yintoni? – With what are you sick? Listen & learn:

October 19th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

U = you,

gula = sick,

yintoni = it’s what (ie. in what way are you sick… cold, flu, stomache ache?)

 

Use your Xhosa a bit everyday if possible! 🙂

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Your Xhosa: Kunjani ngokusela? – How about a cold drink? Listen & learn:

October 18th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

Ku = it is,

njani = how,

ngoku = about,

sela = [verb for] drinking a cold drink.

 

Now please listen and repeat after Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Enjoy using your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa: Kunjani ngokuphunga? = How about a hot drink? Listen & learn:

October 15th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

WORD PARTS:

Ku = it is,

njani = how,

ngoku (nga + uku) = about,

phunga = [verb for] drinking a hot drink.

 

Enjoy your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa: Unobuntu! = You have compassion! See more interpretations & listen:

October 14th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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14-10-2010 unobuntu.wav (341 KB)

WORD PARTS:

U = you,

no = have,

buntu (ubuntu) = humanity, human connectedness, decency, compassion etc.

 

This is a great compliment to give someone. Enjoy using this phrase!!!

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