L2 Verbs

Question 1

Drive

Answer 1

Quba

Question 2

Watch

Answer 2

Bukela

Question 3

Run

Answer 3

Baleka

Question 4

Look here

Answer 4

Jonga apha

Question 5

Cook

Answer 5

Pheka

Question 6

Bake

Answer 6

Baka

Question 7

Purchase

Answer 7

Thenga

Question 8

Walk, go

Answer 8

Hamba

Question 9

Visit

Answer 9

Tyelela

Technically means “eat from”

Question 10

Travel

Answer 10

Ya + e + [destination]

Question 11

Write

Answer 11

Bala

Question 12

Pour

Answer 12

Galela

Question 13

Fill up

Answer 13

Gcualisa

Question 14

Push

Answer 14

Tsala

Question 15

Pull

Answer 15

Tyala

Question 16

Throw

Answer 16

Jula

Question 17

Dance

Answer 17

Jayiva

Question 18

Open

Answer 18

Vula

Question 19

Close

Answer 19

Vala

Question 20

Listen

Answer 20

Mamela

Question 21

Gosh

Answer 21

“Chini” - confirm spelling

Question 22

To greet

Answer 22

Bulisa

Question 23

To leave work (specifically)

Answer 23

Tshayisa

Slang: tshayla

Question 24

Present positive vowels always end in….

[I’m doing, I do]

Answer 24

A

Question 25

Learn/study/read

Answer 25

Funda

Question 26

Talk

Answer 26

Thetha

Question 27

Live

Answer 27

Hlala

Question 28

Do/make

Answer 28

Enza

Question 29

Go home

Answer 29

Goduka

Question 30

Want/need

Answer 30

Funa

Question 31

See

Answer 31

Bona

Question 32

Help

Answer 32

Nceda

Question 33

Like/love

Answer 33

Thanda

Question 34

Try

Answer 34

Zama

Question 35

Work

Answer 35

Sebenza

Question 36

Repeat

Answer 36

Phinda

Question 37

Ask

Answer 37

Buza

Question 38

Look

Answer 38

Jonga

Question 39

Request

Answer 39

Cela

Question 40

Praise/be grateful for

Answer 40

Bulela

Question 41

Remember

Answer 41

Khumbula

Question 42

Hear/perceive*

Answer 42

(I)va | *different rule because begins with a vowel

Question 43

Understand

Answer 43

qonda

Question 44

Use

Answer 44

Sebenzisa

Question 45

Quiet

Answer 45

Thula

Question 46

Hurry/be quick

Answer 46

Khawuleza

Question 47

Say*

Answer 47

Thi | *doesn't end in A - exception

Question 48

Know*

Answer 48

Azi | *doesnt end in A - exception

Question 49

Exclamatory word/sound

Answer 49

Tsho

Question 50

Rule for pluralizing

Answer 50

Add 'ni'

Question 51

Listen (group)

Answer 51

Mamelani

Question 52

Sit (to a group)

Answer 52

Hlalani phantsi

Question 53

Quiet (to a group)

Answer 53

Thulani

Question 54

Subject prefixes: I. We You. You all He/she. They

Answer 54

Ndi. Si U. Ni U. Ba

Question 55

Learn, in all 6 forms

Answer 55

``` I learn - ndifunda You learn - ufunda He/she learns - ufunda We learn - sifunda You all learn - nifunda They learn - bafunda ```

Question 56

Rule: if one-word sentence (eg I learn), what to do?

Answer 56

Add -ya between prefix and word | Ex. Ndiyafunda = I learn/I am learning

Question 57

I am going home

Answer 57

Ndiyagoduka

Question 58

We are listening

Answer 58

Siyamamela

Question 59

How are you? I am well. [extended greetings - as long as possible]

Answer 59

Unjani? | Ndiphilile

Question 60

How are you all? We are well. We are well to. [extended greetings - as long as possible]

Answer 60

Ninjani? Siphilile Siphilile nathi

Question 61

To ask about someone (rule)

Answer 61

Add a u- in front | Ex: how is Justin = Unjani uJustin?

Question 62

Yourself Him/herself Myself

Answer 62

Wena Yena Mna

Question 63

Eat

Answer 63

Tya