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Xhosa Flashcards
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | inye |
| Two | zimbini |
| Three | zintathu |
| Four | zine |
| Five | zintlanu |
| Six | zintandathu |
| Seven | isixhenxe |
| Eight | sisibhozo |
| Nine | lithoba |
| Ten | lishumi |
| First | okokuqala |
| Second | okwesibini |
| Monday | umvulo |
| Tuesday | ulwesibini |
| Wednesday | ulwesithathu |
| Thursday | ulwesine |
| Friday | ulwesihlanu |
| Saturday | umgqibelo |
| Sunday | icawa |
| Now | ngoku |
| Yesterday | izolo |
| Today | namhlanje |
| Tonight | ebusuku |
| Tomorrow | ngomso |
| Fruits | iziqhamo |
| Apples | ama apile |
| Bananas | iibanana |
| Tomatoes | iitamati |
| Potatoes | iitapile |
| Onions | amatswele |
| Red | luhlaza okotyani |
| Green | mdaka |
| Blue | mhlophe |
| White | mnyama |
| Black | siziba |
| Grey | mthubi |
| Breakfast | isidlo sakusasa |
| Lunch | isidlo sasemini |
| Dinner | isidlo sangokuhlwa |
| Milk | ubisi |
| Coffee | ikofi |
| Bread | isonka |
| Sunny | libalele |
| Windy | kunomoya |
| Rainy | kuyanetha |
| Snowy | kukhithikile |
| Cold | banda |
| Hot | shushu |
| Boy | umfana |
| Girl | intombazana |
| Son | nyana |
| Daughter | intombi |
| Brother | umtakwethu |
| Sister | udadewethu |
| Man | indoda |
| Woman | umfazi |
| Father | utata |
| Mother | umama |
| Grandfather | utatomkhulu |
| Grandmother | umakhulu |
| House | indlu |
| Toilet | izindlu zangesese |
| Room | igumbi |
| Bedroom | igumbi lokulala |
| Kitchen | ikitshi |
| Table | itafile |
| Cat | ikati |
| Dog | inja |
| Mouse | impuku |
| Bird | intaka |
| Cow | inkomo |
| Horse | ihashe |
| Socks | iikawusi |
| Shoes | izihlangu |
| Trousers | iibhulukhwe |
| Shirt | ihempe |
| Sweater | ijezi |
| Coat | idyasi |
| English | isingesi |
| French | isiFrench |
| German | Ijamani |
| Spanish | IsiPenishi |
| Italian | amanTaliyane |
| Portuguese | amaputukezi |
| Greek | isiGrike |
| Russian | amaRashiya |
| Arabic | isiArabiki |
| Hindi | amaHindi |
| Chinese | isichina |
| Japanese | amaJapane |
| Taxi | iteksi |
| Bus | ibhasi |
| Hotel | ihotele |
| Reservation | oyigcinelweyo |
| Airport | kwiziko lenqwelo moya |
| Passport | incwadi yokundwendwela |
| Student | umfundi |
| Teacher | umfundisintsapho |
| Pen | ipeni |
| Books | iincwadi |
| Page | iphepha |
| Dictionary | isichazimazwi |
| Hand | isandla |
| Feet | iinyawo |
| Hair | inwele |
| Eye | iliso |
| Mouth | umlomo |
| Nose | impumlo |
| Ambulance | isithuthi sezigulani |
| Doctor | ugqirha |
| Hospital | isibhedlele |
| Pharmacy | indawo yamayeza |
| Police | ipolisa |
| Stomach ache | isisu esibuhlungu |
| And | futhi |
| Under | ngaphantsi |
| Before | ngaphambi |
| After | emva |
| Inside | ngaphakathi |
| Outside | ngaphandle |
| With | kunye |
| But | kodwa |
| For | ye |
| From | suka |
| To | kuya |
| In | phakathi |
| What? | intoni? |
| Who? | ubani? |
| How? | njani? |
| Why? | ngoba? |
| Where? | phi? |
| Never | soze |
| Rarely | hayi rhoqo |
| Sometimes | ngamanye amaxesha |
| Usually | uqhele |
| Always | soloko |
| Very | kakhulu |
| I | mna |
| You | wena |
| He | yena |
| She | yena |
| We | thina |
| They | bona |
| My | eyam |
| Your | yakho |
| His | yakhe |
| Her | yena |
| Our | yethu |
| Their | yabo |
| I speak English | ndithetha isingesi |
| You speak French | uthetha isiFrench |
| He speaks German | Uthetha isiJamani |
| She speaks Italian | Uthetha isinTaliyane |
| I visited France | ndityelele eFrance |
| I will drink milk | ndizosela ubisi |
| I understand you | Ndiyakuva |
| I don't understand you | Andikuva kakuhla |
| I don't speak French | andithethi isifrench |
| This is my house | yindlu yam |
| That restaurant is far | landawo yokutyela ikude |
| No problem | akhongxaki |
| Hi | molo |
| What is your name? | ungubani igama lakho? |
| Nice to meet you | bekukuhle ukudibana nawe |
| How are you? | kunjani? |
| I'm good, thanks | ndiphilile enkosi |
| And you? | unjani wena? |
| Do you speak (English/Xhosa)? | Uthetha(isingesi/Punjabi)? |
| Does she speak Chinese? | ngaba uthetha isiChina |
| A little bit | kancinane |
| How old are you? | mingaphi iminyaka yakho? |
| I'm 33 years old | Ndineminyaka engamashumi amathathu anesithathu ubudala |
| It was nice talking to you | Bekumnandi ukuncokola nawe |
| What do you mean? | uthethukuthini? |
| I don't understand | Andiqondi |
| I don't know | Andazi |
| Sorry | uxolo |
| What is that called in Xhosa? | ibizwa ntoni ngesi Punjabi? |
| What does that word mean in English? | lithetha ukuthini eligama ngesingesi? |
| Where are you from? | uvelaphi? |
| I'm from the U.S | ndivela eU.S |
| I'm American | ndingumelika |
| Where do you live? | Uhlalaphi? |
| I live in the U.S | Ndihlala eU.S |
| What do you do for a living? | Uziphilisa ngantoni? |
| I'm a student | Ndiyafunda |
| Can I help you? | ndingakunceda? |
| Can you help me? | ungandinceda? |
| Where is the airport? | liphi iziko lenqwelo moya? |
| Go straight | hamba ngqo |
| Then | uze |
| Turn left | ujike ngasekhohlo |
| Turn right | ujike ngasekunene |
| Happy birthday | halala ngemini yakho yokuzalwa |
| Happy New Year | halala kulonyaka omtsha |
| Merry Christmas | krisimesi emnandi |
| Good luck | sikunqwenelela impumelelo |
| Congratulations | Halala! |
| I have a reservation | ndigcinelwe indAwo |
| Do you have rooms available? | ngaba unalo igumbi elikhoyo? |
| I would like a non-smoking room | bendingathanda igumbi elingatshayelwayo kulo |
| How much it costs per night? | yimalini igumbi lokulala ubusuku obunye? |
| Waiter | weyita |
| How much is this? | Yimalini lento? |
| What is this? | Yintoni le? |
| Are you okay? | uphilile? |
| I need a doctor | ndifuna ugqirha |
| Help | nceda |
| Call the ambulance | biza inqwelo yezigulani |
| Call the police | biza amapolisa |
| I am sick | Ndiyagula |
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