Unyanisile! Ukleva wena! – You’re right! You’re clever!

August 31st, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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31-08-2010 unyanisile ukleva wena.wav (626 KB)

WORD PARTS:

U = you (can also mean he or she!),

nyanisile = are right.

U = you (can also mean he or she!),

kleva = clever (slang from English),

wena = as for you / you.

 

Enjoy the audio file and using this phrase with your Xhosa colleagues and friends. It’s sure to make them smile!

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Yhu! Ndiyonqena namhlanje! – Yoo! I’m lazy today! Listen & learn:

August 30th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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30-08-2010 yhu ndiyonqena namhlanje.wav (683 KB)

WORD PARTS:

Yhu! = Gee! (pronounced Yoo!),

Ndi = I,

yonqena = am lazy,

namhlanje = today.

 

The Q-click is a popping sound made by the tongue against the palate.

 

Listen and repeat on the audio file with Zoliswa….

 

and thanks for learning isiXhosa!

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Molo mhlobo, unjani? – Hello friend, how are you?

August 27th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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27-08-2010 Molo mhlobo unjani.wav (619 KB)

WORD PARTS:

Molo = Hello (to 1 person any time of day or night),

mhlobo = friend,

u = you (pronounced “oo”. Can also mean he or she!),

njani? = how?

 

Listen and repeat with Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Note that the HL sound in MHLOBO is made by air passing along the sides of the tongue (not on the palate). It’s like the sound of frying eggs!

 

Enjoy making Xhosa YOURS!

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Yhu! Ndidiniwe! – Yoo! I’m tired! Listen & learn here:

August 26th, 2010 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »

  
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26-08-2010 yhu ndidiniwe.wav (534 KB)

WORD PARTS:

Yhu! – pronounced: Yoo! = exclamation of emphasis / intensity.

Ndi = I,

diniwe = tired.

 

This tends to be a very useful phrase for most of us!

 

Listen and repeat with Zoliswa on the audio file.

 

Thanks for learning isiXhosa. 🙂

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