1-22-09

Noreen's zulu name (igama lesiZulu)
nguNonkululeko - mother of freedom

Scott's igama lesiZulu
Umfundisi

kodwa = but

ZOli's other (elinye igama lesiZulu)
ngu Noxolo (mother of PEACE)

isiNgisi = English language (isiNgesi in Xhosa)

Muzi - house, village

Muziwdile - my name in zulu
Silindile -my other name (we are waiting)

uNOah unumagama amabili esiZulu - Noah has two names
has 2
igama (sing.) amagama (pl) = name or words

ngubani igama laike? = ngubani lo? = who is he/she

lalela = listen

isibongo sami nguMali = my last nae is Malo

all verbs agree with the parent noun of the sentence.

ngiyabonga kakhulu - thank you very much

ak(uk)ho inkinga - there is no problem (or ayikho inkinga)
is not there
uphi uMuzi(me) response: 'akheko'

what I missed at the beginning of the class.

Ngizobuya manje -Ill be right back (lit. I will come back now)

Weather:

Kuyabanda namhlanje
it is cold today

Kuzobanda kusasa
It wil be cold tomorrow

Clothing:

gqoka - to put on

Ngigqoke ijazi, nebhantshi, nejezi, nopolonekhi -
I am wearing a coat, jacket, and a sweater, and a turtle-neck

faka - acessorize, put on hat or shoes

ijezi elisha - a new sweater (ensha in isiXhosa)

ngifake isigqoko nesikhafu, namaglav(u)zi - I am wearing a hat (wool), scarf, gloves.

umakubanda igqoka ijezi
when it is cold, I put on a sweater

unombuzo? do you (sing) have a question
-no- means "and" and "have"

anginambuzo - I dont have a question
Nginambuzo (nginebibuzo pl.) - I have a question (have questions)

umbuzo (imibuzo pl.) = question(s)

cha - NO
antonym = Yebo (yes)

ngina = I have (ngino if with u-noun, -ne if with i-noun)

isitolo = the store
esitolo = at the store

isinkwa = bread

umntwana, abantwana (pl) - child

class1 is humans

usipho - Sipho
osipho (pl) - Sipho and others