What’s your name?
Pleased to meet you.
Ungubani igama lakho?
O! Ndiyavuya ukhukwazi.
My name is Nasreen. I’m studying to become a doctor at UCT. I’m in fourth year.
Igama lam nguNasreen. Ndifunda ubughirqa eUCT. Ndenza nyaka wesine.
I’d like to ask you a few questions?
Is that okay?
Everything you say will be confidential.
Ndicela ukubuza imibuzo.
Kulungile?
Yonke into isiyethetayo apha lihlebo
How are you today?
I’m well thank you.
Unjani namhlanje?
Nam ndiphilile nkosi.
I’m still learning to speak Xhosa. Please speak slowly.
Ndisafunda ukukthetha isiXhosa. Ndicela uthethe ngokucothayo.