Summary Isizulu- Afl

Study Notes: Isizulu
Lesson 1: Greeting

Person a: Sawubona - Hello
Person b: Yebo, Sawubona- Yes Hello
Person a: Unjani? -How are you.
Person b: Ngisaphila , We a Unjani? - I am well. How are you?
Person a: Nami ngisaphila- I am also well.
Person b: Gamba Kahle- Go well.
Person a: Sala Kahle- Stay well.

Ngena - Come In
Ngiyabonga- Thank You
Ngiyaxolisa- I'm sorry
Uxolo- Excuse Me


Greeting more then 1:

Sanibona / sanibonani
Hambani
Salami

We a ungubani? - who are you?
Ungubani? - who are you

Ngingu …. - I am …..
Igama lami ngu ..….. - my name is……
Isibongo sami ngi……..- my surname is

Uvelaphi? - Where do you come from?
Ngivela - I come from…..
Sivela- We come from…


Lesson: 2

Ngi - I
U- you
U- he/ she/ it
Ba- they
Si- we
Ni- you all

, Bona- see
Inja- Dog

Sentences

Ngibona Inja- I see a dog
Ujohn ubona Inja- John sees a dog
Ubona Inja- you see a dog
Babona inja- They see a dog
Sibona Inja- We see a dog
Nibona inja- You all see a dog
Abafana babona inja- The boys see a dog


Thina- we - so siyacula- we sing
Nina- you- Niyacula - you sing
Bona- They- Bayacula
Lona- It
Wona- Them


Lesson 3: Greeting & Gender

Bhuti- Brother
Sisi- Sister
Mama- Mother
Baba- Father

Sawubona bhuti- Hello Brother
Sawubona Mama- Hello Mother
Sawubona Baba- Hello Father

Nami Ngiyaphila- I am fine as well
Imoto- Car
Imoto Yami- My car
Kuhle- its nice
Imoto yakho- your Car
Lena- This
Uxolo- Excuse me
Ngiyaxolisa- I'm sorry
Qonda- understand
Ngiya qonda- I understand
Kancane- Little
Kancane Kancane- little by little