Your Xhosa Tweet: Ndiyeza ngoku. = I’m coming now. Listen & learn:

September 17th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I / I’m,

Yeza = coming

Ngoku = now.

 

Listen and repeat after Zoliswa on the audio file to get the hang of it. 🙂

 

Good luck and have a GREAT weekend!

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Your Xhosa Tweet: Ndikhaphe! = Accompany me! Listen & learn:

September 16th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I / me,

khaphe = accompany.

 

ie. join me / come with me.

 

The verb is KHAPHA, but the last vowel is changed to an E to make it an instruction “Accompany me” as apposed to “I accompany…”.

 

Now listen and repeat with Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Thanks for learning Xhosa! 🙂

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Your Xhosa Tweet: Ndithanda ukudanisa! – I love to dance! Listen & learn:

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

WORD PARTS:

ndi = I,

thanda = like and / or love,

uku = to,

danisa = dance.

 

Listen and repeat with Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Enjoy your Xhosa!

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Your Xhosa Tweet: Ndithanda inyani! = I like the truth! Listen & learn:

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

WORD PARTS:

Ndi = I,

thanda = like / love,

inyani = truth.

 

In the dictionary the full word for truth is given as “inyaniso”, while in colloquial use, “inyani” is just as clear.

 

We hope you enjoy using this phrase!

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