Ndiyadlala nje! - I'm just playing / joking! Click to listen & learn:

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WORD PARTS:
Ndi = I / I am,
ya = present tense positive marker,
dlala = playing / joking,
nje = just.
 
A good phrase to use when teasing someone!

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Uxolo ndingxamile! - Sorry I'm in a hurry! Click to listen & learn:

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WORD PARTS:
Uxolo = Sorry,
Ndi = I / I am,
ngxamile = in a hurry.
 
Hope this phrase proves useful to you!

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Yiza! Masiye elwandle! - Come! Let's go to the beach! Click to listen & learn:

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Yiza = Come,
Masi = Let us,
ye = go to, (ya = go to, but with the Masi- construction at the front of any verb, the verbs last vowel changes to an e),
elwandle = (to) the beach / sea.
 
Enjoy!

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Yhu! Umhle namhlanje! - Wow! you're beautiful today! Click to listen & learn:

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WORD PARTS:
Yhu! = Exclamation similar to Gee! or Wow!,
U = you / you are,
mhle = beautiful,
namhlanje = today.
 
We're back onboard with daily (weekday) phrases between 8:30 - 9am. Enjoy!

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Xhosa for Kids starts tomorrow, Woodstock! Click here for info:

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Xhosa for Kids letter Jan 2012.pdf (1.06 MB)
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Ndiyavuyisana nawe! - I'm happy for you! Click to listen & learn.

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WORD PARTS
Ndi = I,
ya = present tense & positive form marker (eg. am),
vuy = happy,
is(a) = cause to / made to be,
ana = together with,
na = with,
we = you.

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Siyaqondana! = We understand each other! Click to listen&learn.

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WORD PARTS
Si = we,
ya = present tense, positive marker,
qond = understand(ing),
ana = each other.
 
Enjoy expressing that wonderful feeling of mutual understanding when you find it!

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Andikuva! - I don't hear/ understand you! Click to listen & learn.

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A = negative form (don't / can't),
ndi = I,
ku = you,
va = hear / understand.
 
This is a very useful phrase esp. as a beginner learning Xhosa!

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Ndicinga ngawe! - I'm thinking of you! Click to listen&learn.

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WORD PARTS
Ndi = I,
cinga = think / thinking,
nga = about,
we = you.
 
Enjoy letting your Xhosa friends know that they are in your thoughts!

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