Xitsonga example sentences
44 example sentences phrases in Xitsonga, each with a say-it-like guide. Tap a phrase to hear it and see how it is used.
- Hello! How are you?Avuxeni! Minjhani?
- I'm fine, thank you. And you?Ndzi pfukile, inkomu. Wena?
- I'm fine. My name is Rhulani. What is your name?Ndzi pfukile. Vito ra mina i Rhulani. Vito ra wena i mani?
- My name is Tsakani. Nice to meet you.Vito ra mina i Tsakani. Ndzi tsaka ku ku tiva.
- Please may I have water. How much is it?Ndzi kombela mati. Xana i malimuni?
- It is one rand.I randi rin'we.
- Thank you. Where is the market?Ndza khensa. Makete yi kwihi?
- It is near. Go well!I kusuhi. Famba kahle!
- Stay well!Sala kahle!
- Good morning, my child. How are you?Avuxeni, n'wananga. Kunjhani?
- I'm fine, mother. And you?Ndzi pfukile, manana. Wena?
- I'm fine. Eat your food.Ndzi pfukile. Dya swakudya.
- Thank you. I'm hungry!Ndza khensa. Ndzi twa ndlala!
- I'm going to the market. Stay well.Ndzi ya emakete. Sala kahle.
- Go well, mother. I love you.Famba kahle, manana. Ndza ku rhandza.
- Boy / boys (mu-/va-, people)mufana / vafanamoo-FAH-nah / vah-FAH-nah
- Thing / things (xi-/swi-)xilo / swiloSHEE-loh / SWEE-loh
- House / houses (yin-/tin-)yindlu / tindluYEEN-dloo / TEEN-dloo
- Country / countries (ri-/ma-)tiko / matikoTEE-koh / mah-TEE-koh
- I (ndzi vulavula = I speak)mina, ndzi-MEE-nah, ndzee
- You, one (u vulavula = you speak)wena, u-WEH-nah, oo
- He / she (no gender)yena, u-/a-YEH-nah
- We (hi vulavula = we speak)hina, hi-HEE-nah, hee
- You, many (mi vulavula)n'wina, mi-n-WEE-nah, mee
- They (va vulavula = they speak)vona, va-VOH-nah, vah
- I want moneyNdzi lava malindzee LAH-vah MAH-li
- You speak XitsongaU vulavula Xitsongaoo voo-lah-VOO-lah shee-TSOH-ngah
- They eat foodVa dya swakudyavah DYAH swah-KOO-dyah
- We live in GiyaniHi tshama e Giyanihee TSHAH-mah eh gee-YAH-ni
- I eat foodNdzi dya swakudyandzee DYAH swah-KOO-dyah
- I see youNdzi ku vonandzee koo VOH-nah
- They help usVa hi pfunavah hee PFOO-nah
- Do you speak Xitsonga?Xana u vulavula Xitsonga?SHAH-nah oo voo-lah-VOO-lah shee-TSOH-ngah
- What do you want?U lava yini?oo LAH-vah YEE-ni
- Yes / NoIna / E-eEE-nah / EH-eh
- I am no longer workingA ndza ha tirhiah ndzah hah TEE-rhi
- I have not worked yetA ndzi si tirhaah ndzee see TEE-rhah
- I will see you againNdzi ta tlhela ndzi ku vonandzee tah TLHEH-lah ndzee koo VOH-nah
- I have woken up (I'm fine)Ndzi pfukilendzee pfoo-KEE-leh
- I was thereA ndzi ri konaah ndzee ree KOH-nah
- My namevito ra minaVEE-toh rah MEE-nah
- Your namevito ra wenaVEE-toh rah WEH-nah
- My childn'wanangan-wah-NAH-ngah
- My / our siblingmakwerhumah-KWEH-rhoo