isiXhosa example sentences
105 example sentences phrases in isiXhosa, each with a say-it-like guide. Tap a phrase to hear it and see how it is used.
- Hello, ma'am. How are you today?Molo, mama. Unjani namhlanje?
- I'm well, thank you. And you?Ndiphilile, enkosi. Wena unjani?
- I'm well too. My name is Lange. What is your name?Ndiphilile nam. Igama lam nguLange. Ngubani igama lakho?
- My name is Nomsa. Where are you from?Igama lam nguNomsa. Uvela phi?
- I'm from Cape Town. I want bread. How much is it?Ndivela eKapa. Ndifuna isonka. Yimalini?
- It's just ten rand.Yishumi leerandi kuphela.
- Thank you very much. Where is the shop?Enkosi kakhulu. Iphi ivenkile?
- It's just ahead, on the right.Ikhona phambili, ekunene.
- Thank you. Stay well!Enkosi. Sala kakuhle!
- Go well, Lange!Hamba kakuhle, Lange!
- Hello, son. How are you today?Molo, nyana. Unjani namhlanje?
- I'm well, mum, but I'm hungry.Ndiphilile, mama, kodwa ndilambile.
- Okay. Wash your hands, let's eat.Kulungile. Hlamba izandla, sitye.
- Thank you, mum. What are we eating?Enkosi, mama. Sitya ntoni?
- We're eating bread and meat.Sitya isonka nenyama.
- I'm happy! I love you, mum.Ndonwabile! Ndiyakuthanda, mama.
- I love you too, my child.Nam ndiyakuthanda, mntwana wam.
- Are we going to school tomorrow?Ngomso siya esikolweni?
- Yes, tomorrow you go to school. Now, sleep well.Ewe, ngomso uya esikolweni. Ngoku, lala kakuhle.
- Person → people (um-/aba-)umntu → abantuOOM-ntoo → ah-BAHN-too
- Learner → learners (um-/aba-)umfundi → abafundioom-FOON-dee → ah-bah-FOON-dee
- Tree → trees (um-/imi-)umthi → imithiOOM-tee → ee-MEE-tee
- Country → countries (ili-/ama-)ilizwe → amazweee-LEE-zweh → ah-MAH-zweh
- Dish → dishes (isi-/izi-)isitya → izityaee-SEE-tyah → ee-ZEE-tyah
- House → houses (in-/izin-)indlu → izindluEEN-dloo → ee-ZEEN-dloo
- I (ndifunda = I learn)ndi-ndee
- You (one person) (ufunda = you learn)u-oo
- He / she (ufunda = he/she learns)u-oo
- We (sifunda = we learn)si-see
- They (people) (bafunda = they learn)ba-bah
- He/she is tired.Udiniwe.oo-dee-NEE-weh
- We are well.Siphilile.see-pee-LEE-leh
- I am Thandi.NdinguThandi.ndee-ngoo-TAHN-dee
- It is a house.Yindlu.YEEN-dloo
- I am working.Ndiyasebenza.ndee-yah-seh-BEN-zah
- Where do you work?Usebenza phi?oo-seh-BEN-zah pee
- We are eating bread.Sitya isonka.SEE-tyah ee-SOHN-kah
- They speak isiXhosa.Bathetha isiXhosa.bah-TEH-tah ee-see-[tchick]OH-sah
- He/she lives in Cape Town.Uhlala eKapa.oo-SHLAH-lah eh-KAH-pah
- I don't / am not learning.Andifundi.ahn-dee-FOON-dee
- He/she doesn't speak isiXhosa.Akathethi isiXhosa.ah-kah-TEH-tee ee-see-[tchick]OH-sah
- We are not working today.Asisebenzi namhlanje.ah-see-seh-BEN-zee nahm-SHLAHN-jeh
- No, I don't want (it).Hayi, andifuni.HAH-yee ahn-dee-FOO-nee
- I have eaten.Ndityile.ndee-TYEE-leh
- He/she has arrived.Ufikile.oo-fee-KEE-leh
- I will learn tomorrow.Ndizakufunda ngomso.ndee-zah-koo-FOON-dah ngOHM-soh
- We will go home.Sizakuya ekhaya.see-zah-koo-YAH eh-KHAH-yah
- They will come back.Bazakubuya.bah-zah-koo-BOO-yah
- My nameigama lamee-GAH-mah lahm
- My motherumama wamoo-MAH-mah wahm
- Your friendumhlobo wakhooom-SHLOH-boh WAH-koh
- His/her houseindlu yakheEEN-dloo YAH-keh
- Our childrenabantwana bethuah-bahn-TWAH-nah BEH-too
- When do you arrive?Ufika nini?oo-FEE-kah NEE-nee
- This person / that personLo mntu / loo mntuloh OOM-ntoo / loh OOM-ntoo
- Hello, brother. Is this taxi going to town?Molo, bhuti. Le tekisi iya edolophini?A2
- Yes, sister. Get in, we're leaving.Ewe, sisi. Ngena, siyahamba.A2
- How much is it to go to town?Yimalini ukuya edolophini?A2
- It's ten rand. Where in town are you going?Yishumi (R10). Uya phi edolophini?A2
- I'm going to the bank, near the post office.Ndiya ebhanki, kufutshane neposi.A2
- Alright. I'll stop you there.Kulungile. Ndiza kukumisa apho.A2
- Thank you. Stop here, I'm grateful!Enkosi. Misa apha, ndiyabulela!A2
- Go well, sister!Hamba kakuhle, sisi!A2
- Stay well, brother!Usale kakuhle, bhuti!A2
- Hello, daughter. What are you doing today?Molo, ntombi. Wenza ntoni namhlanje?A2
- Hello, mum. I'm cleaning the house, then I washed the dishes.Molo, mama. Ndicoca indlu, ndaza ndahlamba izitya.A2
- Thank you, daughter. Tomorrow we'll go to town.Enkosi, ntombi. Ngomso siza kuya edolophini.A2
- Alright, mum. What will we buy?Kulungile, mama. Siza kuthenga ntoni?A2
- We'll buy food. We also need bread.Siza kuthenga ukutya. Kufuneka nesonka.A2
- Okay. What will the weather be like tomorrow?Kulungile. Imozulu iza kuba njani ngomso?A2
- It will be hot, there's no rain. We'll go early in the morning.Kuza kubalela, akukho mvula. Siza kuhamba kusasa.A2
- Alright, mum. See you tomorrow!Kulungile, mama. Sobonana ngomso!A2
- Yes, daughter. Sleep well!Ewe, ntombi. Lala kakuhle!A2
- Woman -> womenumfazi -> abafaziA2oo-MFAH-zee -> ah-bah-FAH-zee
- Horse -> horsesihashe -> amahasheA2ee-HAH-sheh -> ah-mah-HAH-sheh
- Thing -> thingsinto -> izintoA2EE-ntoh -> ee-ZEE-ntoh
- You are well / he is wellUphilileA2oo-pee-LEE-leh
- We are hereSilaphaA2see-LAH-pah
- He/she is a studentNgumfundiA2ngoo-MFOO-ndee
- I am working / I workNdiyasebenzaA2ndee-yah-seh-BEH-nzah
- I work in townNdisebenza edolophiniA2ndee-seh-BEH-nzah eh-doh-LOH-pee-nee
- You are eatingUyatyaA2oo-YAH-tyah
- You are eating meatUtya inyamaA2oo-TYAH ee-NYAH-mah
- They are reading / studyingBayafundaA2bah-yah-FOO-ndah
- I work -> I don't workNdiyasebenza -> AndisebenziA2ah-ndee-seh-BEH-nzee
- He eats -> he doesn't eatUyatya -> AkatyiA2ah-kah-TYEE
- We go -> we don't goSiyahamba -> AsihambiA2ah-see-HAH-mbee
- They know -> they don't knowBayazi -> AbaziA2ah-BAH-zee
- I don't knowAndaziA2ah-NDAH-zee
- I ate / I have eatenNdityileA2ndee-TYEE-leh
- You went / he leftUhambileA2oo-hah-MBEE-leh
- We have arrivedSifikileA2see-fee-KEE-leh
- We will goSiza kuhambaA2see-zah koo-HAH-mbah
- They will arriveBaza kufikaA2bah-zah koo-FEE-kah
- My bookincwadi yamA2ee-NCWAH-dee YAHM
- Your carimoto yakhoA2ee-MOH-toh YAH-koh
- His/her childrenabantwana bakheA2ah-bah-NTWAH-nah BAH-keh
- Our homeikhaya lethuA2ee-KAH-yah LEH-too
- Our thingsizinto zethuA2ee-ZEE-ntoh ZEH-too
- What do you want?Ufuna ntoni?A2oo-FOO-nah NTOH-nee
- When are you going?Uhamba nini?A2oo-HAH-mbah NEE-nee
- Where are you?Uphi?A2OO-pee
- Who is it?Ngubani?A2ngoo-BAH-nee
- This thingle ntoA2leh NTOH
- That personloo mntuA2loh MNTOO