Grammar
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| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I speak | Ndithetha | Ukulandelelana kwesihloko nesenzi, ixesha langoku. | ||
| The child eats | Umntwana uyatya | Ukulandelelana kwesihloko nesenzi nesenzwa, ixesha langoku. | ||
| We are happy | Siyonwabile | Ukulandelelana kwesihloko nesibanjalo nesichazi, ixesha langoku. | ||
| The dog runs | Inja iyabaleka | Ukulandelelana kwesihloko nesenzi, ixesha langoku. | ||
| I see the house | Ndiyabona indlu | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesenzi nesenzwa, ixesha langoku. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | Umntu | Isinye, isiqalo sesibizo somntu somklasa woku-1 um-. | ||
| People | Abantu | Isininzi, isiqalo sesibizo somntu somklasa wes-2 aba-. | ||
| Tree | Umthi | Isinye, isiqalo sesibizo sezityalo nomthi somklasa wes-3 um-. | ||
| Trees | Imithi | Isininzi, isiqalo sesibizo sezityalo nomthi somklasa wes-4 imi-. | ||
| Book | Incwadi | Isinye, isiqalo sesibizo somklasa wes-9 in-. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am speaking | Ndiyathetha | Ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo, umntu wokuqala kwisinye. | ||
| You are speaking | Uyathetha | Ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo, umntu wesibini kwisinye. | ||
| He/She is speaking | Uyathetetha | Ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo, umntu wesithathu kwisinye. | ||
| We are speaking | Siyathetha | Ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo, abantu bokuqala kwisininzi. | ||
| They are speaking | Bayathetha | Ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo, abantu besithathu kwisininzi. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big | Khulu | Isichazi, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Small | Ncinci | Isichazi, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Happy | Onwabile | Isichazi, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Sad | Lusizi | Isichazi, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Beautiful | Mhle | Isichazi, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My book | Incwadi yam | Isimelabizo sobumnini, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Your book | Incwadi yakho | Isimelabizo sobumnini, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| His/Her book | Incwadi yakhe | Isimelabizo sobumnini, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Our book | Incwadi yethu | Isimelabizo sobumnini, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Their book | Incwadi yabo | Isimelabizo sobumnini, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This person | Lo mntu | Isimelabizo sokubonisa, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| That person | Lowo mntu | Isimelabizo sokubonisa, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| These people | Aba bantu | Isimelabizo sokubonisa, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| Those people | Abo bantu | Isimelabizo sokubonisa, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. | ||
| This book | Le ncwadi | Isimelabizo sokubonisa, siyavumelana nesibizo somklasa. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is this? | Ngubani lo? | Isimelabizo sombuzo ngubani sibonisa ukuba umntu okanye into ekuthethwa ngayo ikufuphi. | ||
| What is this? | Yintoni le? | Isimelabizo sombuzo yintoni sibonisa ukuba into ekuthethwa ngayo ikufuphi. | ||
| Where are you? | Uphi? | Isimelabizo sombuzo uphi sibuza indawo. | ||
| When is it? | Nini? | Isimelabizo sombuzo nini sibuza ixesha. | ||
| Why is it so? | Ngoba yintoni? | Isivakalisi sombuzo ngoba yintoni sibuza isizathu. |
| English | Xhosa | Description | Action | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The dog is running | Inja iyabaleka | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesenzi, ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo. | ||
| I see the house | Ndiyabona indlu | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesenzi nesenzwa, ixesha langoku. | ||
| They are dancing | Bayadanisa | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesenzi, ixesha langoku eliqhubekayo. | ||
| We love the story | Siyalithanda ibali | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesenzi nesenzwa, ixesha langoku. | ||
| The teacher is kind | Utitshala ulungile | Isakhiwo sesihloko nesibanjalo nesichazi, ixesha langoku. |
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