Basic vocabularyXhosa words
by DuoCards
ukuqonda
to understand
Andiqondi umbuzo.
incwadi
a book
Incwadi ibinomdla kakhulu.
ukubhala
to write
Ndiza kukubhalela ileta.
phi
where
Uhlala phi?
ukufunda
to read
Ndifunda yonke imihla ngaphambi kokuba ndilale.
iresiphi
a recipe
Ndingakwazi ukwenza iibrownies ngaphandle kokujonga iresiphi.
Amanzi
water
Ndiyasilela amanzi yonke intsasa.
na
with
Ndiza ebaleni nabahlobo bam.
intatheli-ndaba
a journalist
Ungumhleli-ndaba ozimeleyo.
-tyebile
expensive
Ukuthenga indlu esixekweni kuyabiza-tyebile.
ukwenza izinto
making things
Ndiyathanda ukwenza izinto ngezandla zam, njengezitya zobumba kunye nezacholo.
isikhokelo
a guide
Isikhokelo sethu sasibonisa zonke iindawo ezibalulekileyo esixekweni.
ukubaleka
to run
Ndithanda ukubaleka epakini yonke ntsasa.
ukwazi
to know
"Uyazi ukuba kuthetha ntoni?"
Kutheni
why
Kutheni ebeyenzile?
ukuqala
to start
Isizini iqala ngoSeptemba.
ndicela
please
Ndicela uvale ucango.
umfanekiso
a picture
Kukho umfanekiso eludongeni.
isikolo samabanga aphezulu
a high school
Lisesikolo samabanga aphezulu esilungileyo.
ukufuna
to want
Ndifuna i-apile.
intombazana
a girl
Bangaphi ubudala intombazana?
ipilisi
a pill
Ndifuna ukuthatha ipilisi yam yonke kusasa.
Igama lam ngu...
My name is...
Igama lam nguJohn. Ndiyavuya ukukwazi!
umdlalo
a game
Siqhube umdlalo webhola ebaleni.
Ndingu
I am
Ndingu ndonwabile ukuba apha.
ivenkile
a shop
Ndihambe ndaya evenkileni ukuthenga ubisi.
ukufumana
to find
Siza kufumana isisombululo kwingxaki.
Enkosi
thank you
Enkosi ngoncedo lwakho.
itafile
a table
Ubeke ipleyiti kwitafile.
imbali yobomi bakho
an autobiography
Le ncwadi yimbali yobomi bakho kamongameli.
ukungena
to enter
Ndiza kungena egumbini ngenzolo.
iwayini
wine
Ndingathanda iglasi yeewayini ebomvu.
ukuya kuhambo
to travel
Ufuna ukuya kuhambo jikelele ehlabathini.
mnandi
nice
Imozulu yanamhlanje imnandi nyhani.
ubusuku
a night
Sasinepikniki phantsi kweenkwenkwezi ngobusuku obuhle.
Hamba kakuhle!
Goodbye!
Emva kwephathi, ndathi hamba kakuhle kubahlobo bam.
ukuthanda
to like
Ndiyathanda iinwele zakho ezintsha.
Molo!
Hi!
Molo! Unjani namhlanje?
ukubukela
to watch
Izolo, sabukela ifilim emnandi.
imozulu
weather
Iza kuba njani imozulu ngomso?
eyiphi
which
Eyiphi incwadi ofuna ukuyifunda?
inani
a number
Ndingafumana inombolo yakho yefowuni?
umhlobo
a friend
Ungumhlobo wam.
ugqirha
a doctor
Umhlobo wam ufuna ukuba ngugqirha xa ekhula.
ukupheka
to cook
Ndithanda ukupheka ipasta ngesidlo sangokuhlwa.
uxolelo
to excuse
Uxolo, andivanga. Ungaphinda uthethe?
iifowuni
headphones
Ndiphulaphula umculo kwiifowuni zam.
impilo
health
Khusela impilo yakho.
okhethekileyo
special
Bahlala benza umnikelo okhethekileyo ngeKrisimesi.
inkwenkwe
a boy
Bangaphi ubudala inkwenkwe?
ngcono kunawe
better than you
Ucinga ukuba ungcono kunawe ekudlaleni ipiyano.
uthando
love
Ndiziva ndinothando kusapho lwam.
ukuphulaphula
to listen
Ndithanda ukuphulaphula iingoma endizithandayo emotweni.
ukucoca
to clean
Baya kucoca ipaki kule mpelaveki.
imoto
a car
Uthanda ukuqhuba imoto yakhe.
ikofu
a coffee
Ndibe nekofu ngokuhlwa.
utitshala
a teacher
Utitshala wam usinike iprojekthi yokugqiba ngempelaveki.
ukupenda
to paint
Wagqiba ekubeni apende igumbi lakhe ngombala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka oqaqambileyo.
umtshato
a wedding
Simenywe kumtshato kule mpelaveki.
ikalenda
a calendar
Sinentlanganiso ecwangciselwe kwiveki ezayo kwikalenda.
Uxolo
sorry
Uxolo ndiliphuzile.
xa
when
Xa ufuna ukuya epakini?
imali
money
Ndifuna ukugcina imali yeholide yam.
umdlalo wexesha lokuphumla
a hobby
Umdlalo wakhe wexesha lokuphumla kukudlala ikatala.
Ndiyavuya ukukwazi!
Nice to meet you!
Xa ndadibana notitshala wam omtsha, ndathi: "Ndiyavuya ukukwazi!"
Wamkelekile
welcome
Wamkelekile ekhaya!
ikati
a cat
Ikati ilele esofeni.
umbhali
a writer
Ungumbhali okhethekileyo kwiincwadi zabantwana.
ukusela
to drink
Ndithanda ukusela amanzi yonke imihla.
ibhiya
a beer
Ndiyalelwe ibhiya eyacebiswa ngumhlobo wam.
ukulwa
a fight
Ukulwa kwakulula kuba uqeqesho lwalunzima.