March 14th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »
WORD PARTS:
Ndi = I,
ya = (similar to) am,
zi = self (in this case ‘myself’),
khupha = take out / taking out.
Take yourself out for lunch and then say this to your Xhosa colleagues and friends before you leave! Enjoy!
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March 11th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »
WORD PARTS:
Ndi = I,
ne = have / am with,
mincili = excitement.
I hope you have something exciting going on, too! Enjoy your Xhosa.
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March 10th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »
WORD PARTS:
Ibi = it was,
njani = how,
imini = day,
yakho = your.
Other similar phrases include:
Ibinjani
iholide yakho? = How was your
holiday?
Ibinjani
imuvi yakho? = How was your
movie?
Ibinjani
ipati yakho? = How was your
party?
Enjoy!
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March 9th, 2011 xhosafundis's posterous Posted in Daily Xhosa No Comments »
WORD PARTS:
I = its,
phi = where,
ifowuni = phone,
yam = my.
I use this one often – ditsy as I am! Enjoy your Xhosa. 🙂
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