1
Q
-cela
A
ask (request)
2
Q
ucango
A
door
3
Q
-qala
A
start
4
Q
-qhuba
A
drive
5
Q
uxolo
A
sorry
6
Q
-hamba
A
go/walk
7
Q
-vala
A
close
8
Q
-vela
A
come from
9
Q
-fika
A
come from
10
Q
imoto
A
motor/car
11
Q
-vula
A
open
12
Q
-thula
A
be quiet
13
Q
ifriji
A
fridge
14
Q
irula
A
ruler
15
Q
Umhlobo wam
A
friend of mine
16
Q
Ngubani igama lako?
A
What is your name?
17
Q
Sala kakuhle
A
Stay well
18
Q
Hamba kakuhle
A
Go well
19
Q
Abafundi
A
Leanrers/Students
20
Q
Umama
A
mother/older woman
21
Q
Utata
A
father/older man
22
Q
Utitshalakazi
A
Female teacher
23
Q
Utitshala
A
Male teacher
24
Q
Umnumzana
A
sir
25
Unkosikazi
Mrs
26
Unkosazana
Miss
27
Intombi
girl
28
Intombazana
young girl
29
Ubhuti
brother, male with similar age
30
Usisi
sister, female with similar age
31
Amanene amanenekazi
gentlemen and ladies
32
Itshomi yam
Friend (more casual) of mine
33
Ugqirha
Dr
34
Ujingalwazi
Professor
35
Ukwazisa abantu
Getting to know people
36
Nam
me too
37
Nawe
you too
38
Wena
and you?
39
uza
he/you
40
-phendula
answer
41
-theta
talk
42
-mamela
listen
43
-hlala pansi
sit down
44
-phakama
stand
45
-fundisa
teach
46
-cula
sing
47
-thanda
like/love
48
-funda
read/learn
49
-qonda
understand
50
-baleka
run
51
-funa
want
52
U-
you/he/she
53
Ndi-
I
54
Ba-
They
55
Si-
we
56
Ni-
you (plural)
57
Uvela phi?
Where are you from?
58
e-
from/to/in/at
59
Ndivela eKapa.
I come from the Cape/ Cape Town.
60
Ndivela eStellenbosch
I come from Stellenbosch.
61
eMonti
East London
62
eVostile
Worcester
63
ePitoli
Pretoria
64
eGoli/eRgawutini
Joburg
65
eThekwini
Durban
66
eBhayi
Port Elizabeth
67
eBhobhofolo
Beufort West
68
-hlala
stay/live
69
ndawoni
at which place
70
eflethini
flat
71
ekhaya
my home
72
e-res
res
73
kwesiphi
in which
74
isitalato
street
75
-phendula
answer
76
-buza
ask (question)
77
thenga
buy
78
biza
call
79
danisa
dance
80
nceda
help/ please
81
hleka
laugh
82
-dlala
play
83
-khumbula
remember
84
-bona
see
85
-thatha
take
86
-qonda
understand
87
-sula
wipe
88
-sebenza
work
89
-jonga
look
90
Ndiyafunda incwadi.
I read a book.
91
Abafundi bayasula ibhodi.
The children are wiping the board
92
(i)ibhodi
board(s)
93
(i)incwadi
book(s)
94
isitulo/izitulo
chair(s)
95
ucango/iingcango
doors
96
(i)irabha
eraser(s)
97
(i)ipensile
pencil(s)
98
umbuzo/imibuzo
question(s)
99
(i)ingoma
song(s)
100
ibali/amabali
story/stories
101
(i)itafile
table(s)
102
Impilo
Health
103
iligxa/amagxa
shoulder/shoulders
104
ingalo/iingalo
arm/arms
105
umnwe/iminwe
finger/fingers
106
umlenze/imilenze
leg/legs
107
unyawo/iinyawo
foot/feet
108
iqatha/amaqatha
ankle/ankles
109
idolo/amadolo
knee/knees
110
impundu/iimpundu
buttock/buttocks
111
isandla/izandla
hand/hands
112
isisu/izisu
stomach/stomachs
113
isifuba/izifuba
chest/chests
114
ubuso
face/faces
115
iliso/amehlo
eye/eyes
116
umpumlo/iimpumlo
nose/noses
117
umlomo/imilomo
mouth/mouths
118
izinyo/amazinyo
tooth/teeth
119
umqala/imiqala
throat/throats
120
intamo/iintamo
neck/necks
121
indlebe/iindlebe
ear/ears
122
unwele/iinwele
hair/hairs
123
Ukubuza ngempilo
Asking about health.
124
Hayi, andiphilanga.
No, I am not well.
125
Hayi, andiziva mnandi.
No, I am not feeling well.
126
Hayi, ndiyagula.
No, I am sick.
127
ubuhlungu
painful
128
Unantoni?
What it wrong?
129
Ndinentloko/ Intloko yam ibuhlungu.
I have a head/ My head is sore.
130
Ndinamazinyo/ Amazinyo am abuhlungu
I have a tooth/ My tooth is sore.
131
kodwa
but
132
Ndisaphila enkosi, kodwa ndinentloko.
I am well, that you, but I have a headache.
133
Unentloko?
Do you have a headache?
134
IIntloko yakho ibuhlungu?
Head of yous is it painful?
135
Unefiva?
Do you have fever?
136
Unesisu?
Do you have stomach ache?
137
Musa uku/ suku
Don't
138
Musa ukulila/ sukulila. Kuza kulunga.
Don't cry. It will be fine.
139
Musa ukukhathazeka/ sukukhathazeka.
Don't worry.
140
Ndiyazi uluba kubuhkungu.
I know that it is painful.
141
Ubhetele namhlanje/ ngoku?
Are you better today/ now?
142
Ndinomsindo.
I am angry.
143
Ndilusizi.
I am sad.
144
Ndiyakhathazeka
I am happy.
145
Ndiyoyika.
I am scared.
146
My sister
Usisi am (wam).
147
Her friend
Umhlobo akhe (wakhe)
148
Our trees
Imithi ethu (yethu)
149
Their stories
Amabali abo (babo)
150
Your (plural) eye
Iliso enu (lenu)
151
Your chair
Isitulo akho (sakho)
152
My dog
Inha am (yam)
153
His books
Iincwadi akhe (zakhe)
154
Our baby
U(lu)sana ethu (lwethu)
155
Their pain
Ubuhlungu abo (babo).
156
Your food
Ukutya akho (kwakho)
157
Thatha ipensile yakho.
Take out the pencil of yours.
158
Beka incwadi yakho etafileni.
Put down the book of yours on the table.
159
Sula ibhodi.
Wipe the board.
160
Vula incwadi kwiphepha 112.
Open book on page 12.
161
Ngena eklasini sisi.
Come into class, sister.
162
Phuma eklaasini!
Go out of the class!
163
Vala ifestila nceda.
Close the window, please.
164
Phendula le mibuzo.
Answer these questions.
165
Jonfa apha.
Look here.
166
Yiza apha (Yiz' apha).
Come here.
167
Sebenza ngoku.
Work now.
168
Khupha incwadi nesikere etasini.
Take out the book and scissors from suitcase.
169
Isangqa
circle
170
Isikwere
square
171
Umbhoxo
oval
172
Ipiramidi
pyramid
173
Unxantathu
triangle
174
Uxande/Irektengile
rectangle
175
Iilinda
cylinder
176
Ikhyubhu/ Iprizim
prism
177
-nye (enye)
one
178
-bini (zimbini)
two
179
-thathu (zinthathu)
three
180
-ne (zine)
four
181
-hlanu (zintlanu)
five
182
-thandathu (zinthandathu)
seven
183
-xhenxe (zisixhenxe)
eight
184
-bhozo (zisibhozo)
nine
185
-shumi (zilishumi)
ten
186
ikhulu
one hundred
187
iwaka
one thousand
188
isigidi
one million
189
dibanisa
add
190
thabatha
subtract
191
phinda-phinda
multiply
192
hlula-hlula
divide
193
zanza
equals
194
NgoMvulo
Monday
195
NgoLwesibini
Tuesday
196
NgoLwesithathu
Wednesday
197
NgoLwesine
Thursday
198
NgoLwesihlanu
Friday
199
NgoMgqibelo
Saturday
200
NgeCawa
Sunday
201
Ndiyaphila.
I am well.
202
Andiohilanga.
I am not well.
203
wemkelekile
welcome/pleasure
204
Ndiyacela
please
205
Khawuphinde?
Can you repeat it?
206
-nkwenkwe
boy
207
umakhulu
grandmother
208
utatomkhulu
grandfather
209
uphondo
hooter
210
uthutho
transport
211
umhla wokuzalwa
birthday
212
isithuthuthu
motorbike
213
uloliwe
train
214
ibhayisekile
bicycle
215
ipati
party
216
uduladula
bus
217
inqwelomoya
aeroplane
218
inqweo-ntaka
helicopter
219
isithuthu
traffic
220
indlela
road
221
-misa
stop
222
irobhothi
robot
223
ukupaka
park
224
ukuza kweminyaka
turning 21
225
amashumi amabini ananye
twenty one
226
intwasahlobo
spring
227
ihlobo
summer
228
ukwindla
autumn
229
ubusika
winter
230
icawa
church
231
umhla
day
232
ubusuku
night
233
kusasa
morning
234
kushushu
warm
235
kuyabanda
cold
236
iyana
it is raining
237
kusibekele
it is cloudy
238
umoya
wind
239
-sela
drink (cold)
240
-phunga
drink (warm)
241
-tya
eat
242
-mnandi
nice
243
umculo
music
244
iplasi lewayini
wine farm
245
utywala
beer
246
iti
tea
247
ikofu
coffee
248
iwayini (umdiliya omfaxangiweyo)
wine (grapes that are being fermented)
249
ilizwe
country
250
Mzantsi Afrika
South Africa
251
isandi
sound
252
-shukumisa
shake
253
ukubhonga
roar
254
ingxolo
noise
255
ihlombe
applaud
256
isidlo
festive (-meal)
257
yonwabela
enjoy
258
-chaza
encourage
259
intetho
toast (noun)
260
imincili
excited
261
ibhabhalaza
bubbling
262
-jinga
swing
263
-khwaza
shout
264
ukuzonwabisa
entertain
265
-ncuma
smile
266
khanya/ bengezela
shines
267
Ndiyavuya ukukwazi.
I am happy to know you.
268
Siqhuba ngesithuthuthu.
We are driving with a motor bike.
269
Ipati imnandi!
The party is nice!
270
Imozulu imbi.
The weather is bad.
271
Imozullu intle.
The weather is good.
272
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Where is the bathroom?
273
Ukutya kumnandi.
The food is nice.
274
Intombi iyacula.
The girl is singing.
275
Abantu bayadanisa nomculo.
People are dancing with the music.
