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Xhosa Word practice
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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 |
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